Rainy Season, Beware of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever – Portal Kabupaten Probolinggo

Reporter : Syamsul Akbar
KRAKSAAN – Entering the rainy season, the people of Probolinggo Regency should always be aware of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF). The reason is that during January 2022, the number of dengue cases in Probolinggo Regency has reached 21 cases with the number of deaths reaching 2 people.

Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Division of the Probolinggo Regency Health Office (Dinkes), Mujoko said the two cases of DHF deaths were already quite high. Because there should be no cases of death due to dengue.

“Especially now that it’s today. Of course, the efforts made to prevent dengue cases have been very maximal. Friends in the field have made massive efforts to prevent dengue cases. But back again to the community movement to jointly maintain the cleanliness of the environment, “he said.

Regarding the dengue fever, Mujoko explained, of course everyone must remain vigilant even though they are still handling Covid-19. This dengue fever needs to be treated quickly and the diagnosis is almost similar to the initial symptoms of Covid-19.

“High vigilance from officers in the field in particular really must be carried out. Because the handling of DHF in principle, if a case is found to be treated quickly, it can also recover quickly. But if it’s too late, of course the risk will be worse,” he explained.

According to Mujoko, the current efforts are related to cases of DHF that have been carried out and the diagnosis is really positive, so fogging is carried out as usual with a radius of 100 meters from the point of occurrence of DHF. In addition, 3M’s efforts (draining, closing and burying) related to community movements also continue to be encouraged.

“Even one case will be fogged with a record that the diagnosis of DHF is true. On the other hand, community movements in the form of 3M including Draining, Closing and Burying must still be encouraged. Because fogging only kills flying mosquitoes and the larvae will die if we do it with 3M plus abatement,” he explained.

Mujoko emphasized that the tendency for dengue cases to rise was due to the rainy season. Moreover, now there are quite a lot of piles of garbage that trigger puddles and clogged sewers. This could be the source of the increase in dengue cases.

“This is where the movement of all elements of society is needed to clean the environment. The cheapest is actually 3M in the form of Draining, Closing and Burying with several working groups in the village. Once again, fogging is just an attempt to kill flying mosquitoes, but if we stop the larvae, they don’t grow to maturity, the mosquitoes will eventually die,” he said.

Mujoko further explained that the trend in the occurrence of dengue cases usually starts from December to April. Usually in April it is sloping because the dry season begins.

“The peak is usually in February and March. This really has to be watched out for, but it also depends on how the season is. Especially endemic areas. We are an endemic area, in the sense that every year there are always dengue cases, such as in Gending and Pajarakan Districts,” he said.

Mujoko appealed to the community to re-encourage gotong royong activities in maintaining the cleanliness of the environment together and to look at each other’s surroundings. If it’s dirty, they can remind each other. The point is that people see each other’s water reservoirs. Don’t wait for the larvae, at least once every two days to drain.

“Indeed, what is very risky is puddles of water that are accommodated in used cans, bathtubs and so on. Because these larvae live in clean water. If standing water in the soil is not the main trigger because there are microorganisms that will eat it. The key is in the community. Ideally, the current public awareness is quite high. The trigger remains from regional policies such as the village as the driving force,” he concluded. (wan)

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