Really cheerful, NAD | Merdeka News Onoine – To anticipate the increasing cases of vector-borne communicable diseases in the current climate change, from the dry season to the rainy season (transition) the mosquito population will usually increase, so it is very risky to increase the cases of dengue fever (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever), with the discovery of 2 (two) cases of the disease the members of the Infantry Battalion TNI RK 114 / SM recently ”.
This was announced by the head of the health office of the district of Bener Meriah Abdul Mui, SE, MT, accompanied by the head of disease prevention and control (head of P2P) at the local health office of Gazali, S.KM, after having directly monitored the implementation of the fogging at the headquarters of the infantry battalion RK 114 / SM, Thursday (3/11/2022).
Abdul Muis, SE, MT said that with the discovery of these two cases, the Bener Meriah District Health Office immediately took action by conducting an epidemiological investigation into the dengue case and eradicating the mosquito nests and fogging. to kill adult mosquitoes to prevent transmission. caused by the mosquito, he said.
“Regarding climate change, we also urge the public to always maintain cleanliness to avoid dengue, always draining water tanks such as bathtubs, sealing water tanks so that mosquitoes cannot enter, cleaning puddles around the house and other factors that can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes, “said the head of the Bener Meriah District Health Office.
Meanwhile P2P head Gazali, S.KM added, what we are doing today (Thursday, 3/11 – ed), namely misting using insect poison at the headquarters of the infantry battalion RK 114 / MS, this aims to control disease vectors, particularly mosquitoes, to kill adult mosquitoes and their larvae, he said.
“So this DHF (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever) disease is caused by a virus and spreads through the bite of the Aedes Aegypty mosquito, and this DHF disease cannot be transmitted directly from person to person without first being bitten by the Aedes Aegypty mosquito,” he said. Gazali, S. KM.
According to the P2P head, the mosquitoes that attack or bite humans are generally female Aedes Aegypty mosquitoes and attack humans in the morning at 9:00 – 10:00 WIB and in the afternoon at 16:00 – 17:00 WIB. “In the changing seasons like now, we keep our environment clean so that we can avoid dengue disease,” said Gazali, S.KM.
“We protect our family members from mosquito bites, especially mosquitoes that cause dengue, by maintaining cleanliness, throwing away unused items by burying them, always checking or changing the water in ponds periodically,” he concluded. (Man)
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