TIME.CO, Tangerang – The Tangerang city health bureau has asked the public to be aware of the increase in cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).dbd extension). The number of cases of the disease increases again during the rainy season.
Head of the Municipal Health Service Tangerang Dr. Dini Anggraeni asked the public to keep the environment clean. “There has been an increase in cases, albeit not a significant one, but we still need to be careful,” Dini said in Tangerang on Monday, January 2, 2023, as quoted by Between.
Dini has appealed for public vigilance due to high mobility during the Christmas and New Year holidays. “The ones who go hometown,” he said.
This high mobility has the risk of spreading dengue. Including mobility for holidays in malaria endemic areas.
“This disease is both transmitted by mosquitoes. We have to pay attention, watch out for this and protect it together,” he said.
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With current weather conditions, Dini said, people should pay more attention to their health and immunity. The head of the Tangerang city health bureau has appealed to the public to immediately get tested if they have a fluctuating high fever. “Get tested immediately at the nearest health service.”
To prevent DHF, the people of Tangerang city can install mosquito nets or screens over the vents on doors or windows to prevent mosquitoes from entering. People can also install mosquito nets.
“Protect yourself with mosquito repellent lotion or cream, if you can take it everywhere you go,” Dini said.
Tangerang City residents are also advised to diligently drain their bathtubs or buckets of water, at least once a week so they don’t get dirty mosquito nest. “Mosquito Temples of the Egyptians can spawn in tank.
Another tip is to clean all water containers to break the mosquito cycle. The community was asked to clean water dispensers and flower pots.
People are also advised not to pile or hang clothes because human body odor can attract mosquitoes. Dini also advised the public to plant mosquito repellent plants, such as lavender, peppermint, lemongrass persimmon.
So that society is not easy infected with DHF, Dini advises people to maintain their immune system by eating regularly and taking vitamins, exercising and getting enough rest.
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