TRIBUNPANTURA.COM, BATANG – Dangeu Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a threat of disease that needs to be watched out for during the rainy season.
The reason is that there is a rainy season, the population of Aedes aegypti will increase because the eggs that have not hatched will hatch when their breeding habitat begins to be flooded with rainwater.
This condition will increase the mosquito population so that it can cause an increase in the transmission of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever.
For this reason, the Batang District Health Office (Dinkes) appealed to the public to be vigilant, especially for children.
The head of the Batang Health Office, dr. Didiet Wisnuhardanto said, until now, no Batang residents have been infected DBD.
“Last year was the case DBD not so visible, because the concentration is still on the Covid-19 virus, even so DBD We must remain vigilant, especially during the rainy season,” he said, Wednesday (10/20/2021).
Meanwhile, the Service Manager of QIM Batang Hospital, dr. Maftuhah Nur Beti says Virus DBD This is due to many factors, including an unsanitary environment.
“Usually because there is standing water which can trigger the development of Aedes Aegypti mosquito larvae that can carry the virus DBD,” he explained.
Further, some cases DBD even cause death, due to late treatment.
To anticipate this, the community is asked to take precautions, by implementing 3M, namely draining water reservoirs, closing water storage areas and recycling used goods so that they have economic value.
“What needs to be considered is minimizing the clothes hanging in the room, so that it can prevent this from happening DBD,” he concluded.
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