The DHF Rate in Bekasi City Reaches 1,700 Cases, 11 People Die

Liputan6.com, Bekasi – City Health Office Bekasi recorded the number of cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DBD) as of July 8, 2022, reaching 1,729 patients spread across all sub-districts. Of the total, 11 of them died.

Secretary of the Department of Health Bekasi cityNia Aminah Kurniati mentioned five sub-districts with the highest number of dengue cases, namely North Bekasi, East Bekasi, West Bekasi, Mustikajaya, and South Bekasi.

“So we really have to anticipate this, especially we have to maintain a clean and healthy lifestyle (PHBS) in the community and the environment,” Nia said to the media crew, Friday (15/7/2022).

According to him, mosquitoes are susceptible to breeding in containers that hold water. Therefore, his party invites the public to carry out the 3M Plus Mosquito Nest Eradication (PSN) movement.

“3M means draining water reservoirs, closing water reservoirs tightly, and getting rid of or recycling used goods. Plus, being an independent larva monitor (jumantik) in their respective homes,” said Nia.

The Community Health Center is also trying to prevent DHF, namely by giving larvicides such as Abate to prevent mosquito larvae. The Bekasi City Health Office also carried out fogging, counseling inside and outside the building, simultaneous PSN movements, P2P cadres, to administering insecticides.

“Furthermore, there will be larva monitoring activities in 2022. We will immediately visit the houses of residents of DHF patients. We will see if the water has larvae or not. And if it is not drained, the eggs will still have larvae. This is what we need to educate the public about,” he explained.

Because fogging does not kill mosquito larvae, the public is also advised to take K3 action every Friday, according to the advice of the Acting Mayor of Bekasi.

“If fogging must be surveyed first by the health center. Insecticide resistance to the strength of mosquitoes. They may increase their immunity when fogging,” he said.

According to him, DHF symptoms generally consists of three phases. The febrile phase includes a high fever of 40 degrees, body aches, headache, nausea and vomiting. Danger phase (critical), namely decreased body temperature, vomiting, nosebleeds, abdominal pain. While the healing phase when the body returns to fever, but the platelets gradually return to normal.

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