Kediri (ANTARA) – The City Government of Kediri, East Java, carried out fogging or fumigation in Burengan Village after reports of residents contracting dengue fever.
Mayor of Kediri Abdullah Abu Bakar asked the public to keep the environment clean, in addition to implementing health protocols in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The rainy season has arrived, so at this time the prevention of disease is not only COVID-19 but also dengue fever. I hope the people of Kediri City continue to increase their vigilance and environmental cleanliness,” said the Mayor in Kediri, Tuesday.
Head of the Kediri City Health Office, doctor Fauzan Adima said: fogging it can be done if there are findings of cases of dengue fever in the environment.
However, he reminded that fogging only kills adult mosquitoes. For this reason, residents are also expected to be active in cleaning the environment to prevent the development of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito that carries the dengue fever.
“Fogging not for anticipation or prevention, but for eradication if there are cases at the locus. Right now, what is more important is the eradication of mosquito nests (PSN),” said Fauzan.
Previously, the Kediri City Health Office also conducted an evaluation related to the patient’s illness. If it turns out to be positive for dengue fever, an epidemiological investigation will be carried out with a radius of 100 houses from the patient’s house.
Apart from that, larvae and PSN inspections will also be done first until finally done fogging. This was done as one of the considerations that fogging can also have an impact on health.
Burengan Village Head Adi Sutrisno added that residents in the area had reports of dengue fever. Environment done fogging, among others in RW 10 RT 1,3,4.
To that end, he also invites the public to be active in doing community service that focuses on the 3M Plus movement, namely closing, draining, burying.
“We also remind the public for environmental hygiene movements such as giving fish in water reservoirs and many more,” said Adi.
Data from the Health Office of Kediri City, from January to November 2021, there were 66 cases of dengue fever. This number decreased compared to 2020 which reached 160 cases.
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