Harapanrakyat.com, – To prevent leptospirosis, the Cigugur Health Center, Pangandaran Regency, West Java, is conducting an intensive community outreach activity.
The head of the Cigugur Health Center, Nana Sutisna, said that leptospirosis is a infectious disease through mouse urine. One of them is through puddles or floods.
“As an effort to prevent this, during the rainy and flood seasons like now, we will engage in intense socialization. The goal is obviously for people to understand how to prevent it, ”Nana said on Thursday (10/27/2022).
He explained that the mode of transmission is that leptospirosis enters the human body through mucous membranes, eyes, nose, skin abrasions / wounds, and through food.
The signs and symptoms of people with leptospirosis are usually chills, cough, diarrhea and sudden headache. Later, high fever, body aches, loss of appetite, red or sore eyes.
“So if anyone experiences symptoms like this, see a doctor right away,” he explained.
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Nana also said the way to prevent it would be to live a healthy life. Maintain personal and environmental hygiene.
Also, keep the food in a place that cannot be reached by mice. Don’t forget to wash your hands with soap after activities. Try to wear boots if you are passing through flooded areas.
“The point is to cultivate a clean and healthy life in order to avoid dangerous diseases, such as leptospirosis,” he added.
said Nana, in the region Cigugur Kecamatan District there is already 1 person who is positive for leptospirosis. But it can still be managed and improved.
“Our Cigugur Health Center medical team will disseminate information to all villages in the Cigugur district. Today we socialize in Cimindi Village, Cigugur Village and Bunisari Village. While the others we will do them in a marathon ”, concluded Nana Sutisna. (Ceng / R3 / HR-Online / Editor-Eva)
