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Merdeka.com – Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DBD) reportedly attacked hundreds of residents in the Lebak Regency, Banten Province.
Monday (14/2) yesterday, the Head of the Section for the Eradication and Prevention of Infectious Diseases at the Lebak Regency Health Office, Rohmat said, the number of residents who were infected DBD since the beginning of 2022 there have been 112 people recorded.
Of that number, four of them are known to have died. Here’s the full news.
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Spread in 13 Districts
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A total of 112 cases of dengue fever were spread in 13 districts, namely Rangkasbitung 49 cases (4 deaths), Cibadak 20 cases, Kalanganyar 11 cases, Cibeber 5 cases, Cimarga 5 cases, Curugbitung 4 cases.
In addition, Sajira 4 cases, Warunggunung 4 cases, Maja 4 cases, Cileles 3 cases, Cipanas 1 case, Cikulur 1 case and Sobang 1 case.
“All DHF patients are treated by medical personnel at the puskesmas and a number of hospitals,” said Rohmat in Lebak Regency.
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The Rainy Season Is The Cause
Rohmat said that the massive spread of dengue fever in Lebak Regency since January 2022 until now is related to the rainy season. In conditions like this, the more rapid the breeding of mosquitoes aedes aegepty as a spreader of the dengue virus
As an anticipatory measure, all levels of society are asked to take action to eradicate mosquito nests (PSN) by working together through the 3M movement, namely burying, draining, and closing.
“We hope that the community can carry out the PSN and 3 M Movements to prevent the transmission of DHF,” said Rohmat.
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Garbage Collecting Water Becomes a Source of Spread
The PSN and 3M movements are considered to be more effective in killing DHF mosquito larvae at the source, compared to the fumigation system.
“I consider breaking the chain of the spread of DHF through PSN,” he said.
He said the cause of the spread of dengue disease was because there was a lot of garbage so that rainwater did not fall to the ground and became a nest for mosquitos aedes aegepty in the environment. Usually, he said, the spread of dengue fever was in densely populated areas, such as in the 13 sub-districts.
“We do not stop socializing the prevention of dengue disease so that people are alert, especially the rainfall increases,” he explained.
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Patient Receives Treatment at the Hospital
Meanwhile, one resident of the Palaton Rangkasbitung Housing, Lebak Regency, Teguh (45) said that one of his family members had been exposed to dengue.
But now, his nephew who is a toddler has received medical treatment at the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) Adjidarmo Rangkasbitung. Teguh admits that his condition is quite stable.
“We are relieved now that the patient’s condition has improved quite a bit,” said Teguh, quoting ANTARA.
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