REPUBLIKA.CO.ID,PASURUAN — The government of Pasuruan Regency, East Java asked the public to be aware of the spread of the disease dengue fever lately.
The head of the Pasuruan Regency Office, Dr. Ani Latifah, said that apart from the dangers, COVID-19 new variant, Omicron, District Government Pasuruan appealed to the public to be aware of dengue fever. “This is because the spread of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is very fast in the rainy season,” he said, Thursday (27/1/2022).
He said, from early January to today, the number of dengue fever cases in Pasuruan Regency has reached 17 cases. Although there are no reports of deaths, vigilance is very important as an anticipatory step. “Be careful by anticipating not to let the mosquito larvae of dengue fever grow and develop around the place of residence,” said Ani.
One way that can be done is to promote PSN (mosquito nest eradication) around their respective residences. As well as implementing the 5 M, namely draining the bathtub, closing the water reservoir and burying used goods that have the potential to become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, as well as throwing out used cans and putting betta fish or abate powder into every puddle. so that we can eradicate the spread of dengue fever,” he said. So far, various efforts have been made by the Pasuruan District Health Office. Namely asking the jumantik cadres to immediately move to monitor the spread of dengue mosquito larvae in their respective RT/RW neighborhoods. stay awake. Eat nutritious, exercise and get enough rest, “he said.
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