Gunungkidul, IDN Times – During January to March 2022, the Gunungkidul Health Office recorded 181 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Of these, two patients were declared dead.
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1. During January to March 2022 there were 181 cases of DHF
Head of the Section (Kasi) for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (P2PM) of the Gunungkidul Health Service, Diah Prasetyorini, stated that of the 181 cases, 41 cases occurred in January, 131 cases in February, and 9 cases in March.
“In total, during the three months from January to March 2022, there were 181 cases of dengue fever, two of which died,” he said, Monday (21/3/2022).
According to him, the two cases of DHF that died occurred one case in February and one case in March 2022.
“All DHF patients who died were male,” he explained.
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2. DHF cases are predicted to increase this year
Illustration of dead citizen (IDN Times/Mia Amalia)–
Diah revealed, the number of dengue cases in the first quarter of 2022 is predicted to be higher than the same period in 2021. Although, in 2021 there will be three cases of DHF who died.
“DHF cases for three months in 2022 are predicted to be higher because March has not ended, there have been 181 cases. While the total DHF cases in 2021 are only 189 cases,” he said.
The high number of dengue cases in early 2022 is suspected to be due to public awareness in prevention efforts, especially the eradication of mosquito nests and loosening of mosquito larvae.
“DHF is more about cleaning mosquito nests,” he said.
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3. The Gunungkidul Health Office intensifies the socialization of the PSN movement
Illustration of mosquito nest eradication.Doc. Puskesmas Kutasari–
Meanwhile, the Head of the Gunungkidul Health Service, Dewi Irawaty, said that the socialization of the mosquito nest eradication movement (PSN) and one house one jumantik was intensively carried out to all levels of society. Because now what is needed is an active role from the community.
“We have intensified socialization regarding the prevention of DHF, but back to the community we must take an active role in preventing the spread of DHF,” he said.
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