PEOPLE’S MIND – Pandemic Covid-19 began to slop, but the transmission of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DBD) began to increase. Even the impact has caused death.
From January to August, there were 4 people who died. One resident of Situ Village, Sumedang North that happened last May. Plus last August, there were 3 residents of Jatinangor. The three residents came from Hegarmanah, Cipacing and Cikeruh villages.
“Considering that the case is relatively new, we are still conducting epidemiological investigations regarding the transmission,” said the Head of Disease Control and Eradication (P2P) of the District Health Office. Sumedang, Reny Kurniawati Anton at a Press Conference in the Health Office Briefing Room, Friday 17 September 2021.
According to him, the number of sufferers DBD this year until last August, reaching 331 people. That many cases, among others, handled by Puskesmas Situ, Kec. Sumedang North 58 people, Puskesmas Sumedang South 38 people and Cimalaka Health Center 29 people.
“Actually, the case DBD The highest since 2017 until now, occurred last year. The number of sufferers is up to 707 people. The lowest was in 2017, 184 people,” said Reny.
Case height DBD last year, he continued, one of the reasons was because the reporting system was optimal. No matter how small the symptoms DBD, reported as soon as possible. It’s just, the high case DBD last year, barely audible and exposed. Because, the situation and conditions are all focused on Covid-19.
“It is believed, all health centers must have sufferers DBD, only the number is still small,” he said.
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That said, the high case DBD Currently, it is influenced by two factors, namely natural and human factors. Natural factors, such as tropical climate, weather changes and changes in virus serotypes.
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