TRIBUNKALTIM.CO, BALIKPAPAN – Dengue fever in the city Balikpapan, East Kalimantan it should be cautious, considering that the case is still considered high.
Especially these days it is raining in Kota Balikpapan quite high, creating puddles of water that have the potential as a source of new mosquito larvae they carry hemorrhagic fever.
Municipal Health Office Balikpapan this time by alerting the health facilities.
This was announced by the head of the Municipal Health Authority BalikpapanAndi Sri Juliarty a TribunKaltim.co, Saturday (24/9/2022).
He described, like Puskesmas and Hospital be aware of the high number of dengue cases.
Whether it’s preparing medicines, preparing intravenous fluids, and coordinating with PMI if you need platelets.
“If we meet the requirements for fogging, we definitely do,” he said.
Dengue hemorrhagic fever or DHF is still a public health threat in the city Balikpapan.
Until September, the Municipal Health Authority Balikpapan the largest number of cases of dengue recorded is still dominated by the sub-districts Balikpapan South with a total of 232 cases.
Cumulatively up to week 36, for the District Balikpapan In the south, it has recorded 232 cases of dengue. “This is the highest yes”, she said she.
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