PADANG, HARIANHALUAN.ID– The Padang City Health Service or Health Office urges the public to be aware of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DBD) by regularly eliminating mosquito nests (PSN) and implementing 3M precautions Plus: drainage, covering, burial, as well as several other methods of prevention. steps.
The Padang City Health Office noted that as of September 2024, there were 395 cases of dengue fever. The details are 48 cases in January, 40 cases in February, 34 cases in March, 36 cases in April, 47 cases in May, 50 cases in June, 49 cases in July, 47 cases in August, and 44 cases in September.
The Deputy Coordinator for the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases (P2PM), Evawestari, said that the protection of the environment must be a priority along with the support of all parties, including sub-regions and sub-regions .
“Maintaining a clean environment requires cooperation from all departments. “We must do PSN regularly and work together to clean places that could be mosquito nests,” explained Evawestari, in a press release received on Monday (14/10/2024).
In addition to PSN, the Health Service is also doing fogging in areas that show that the spread of mosquito larvae is higher than 5 percent. However, if only one house has found larvae and the surrounding area is clean, the smoke measures will be more focused on that house.
Evawestari also reminded of the importance of implementing 3M Plus. “Drain the bathtub, cover the water storage area, and recycle used items. “The benefit is to install wire mesh in the ventilation, wear long-sleeved clothes, and use anti-mosquito lotion,” he said.
The Health Service also appealed to the public to increase the one-house-one larva inspection program (Jumantik) which is responsible for monitoring the cleanliness of each house.
“We continue to strengthen counseling at community health centers and posyandu. “We invite people to take care of the cleanliness of the environment and live a healthy lifestyle,” concluded Evawestari.
2024-10-15 15:25:00
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