The Indonesian Ministry of Health noted that there were 621 deaths due to dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in the 17th week of 2024. This number is more than the same period in 2023 with 209 deaths.
Siti Nadia Tarmizi, Head of the Ministry of Health’s Communications and Public Services Bureau, said there were 88,593 cases of dengue fever in the 17th week. Meanwhile, in the same period in 2023 there will be 28,579 cases.
He named the five provinces and cities with the highest cases, namely Bandung City (3,468), Tangerang Regency (2,540), and Bogor City (1,944).
“Kendari City has 1,659 cases, West Bandung Regency has 1,576 cases,” Siti said as reported Between on Friday (3/5/2024).
Meanwhile, for the death rate, he continued, Bandung Regency had 29 deaths, Jepara Regency had 21 deaths, Bekasi City had 19 deaths.
Then, Subang Regency had 18 deaths, and Kendal Regency had 17 deaths.
In the 16th week of 2024 there were 540 deaths and 76,132 cases.
Dr. Nadia reminded the public to take measures to prevent dengue hemorrhagic fever, such as cleaning mosquito nests (PSN) and draining, covering and burying (3M) places that are at risk of becoming mosquito breeding nests.
“If the fever does not go down for three days, go to the hospital / puskemas immediately, of course. “The environment around us is clean,” he said (ant/ike/rid).
2024-05-03 02:10:38
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