PURWOREJO, Suaramerdeka-kedu.com – Extraordinary Events (KLB) Cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DBD) and dengue fever (DD) occurred in the district Purworejo.
Case DBD and DD experienced a drastic increase at the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022.
From data from the Department of Health (Dinkes) Purworejo, from January 2021 to January 12, 2022, there were 298 cases with details: DBD as many as 7 cases and DD as many as 291 cases, there were even 2 children who died as a result of that case.
The largest increase in cases occurred in December 2021 and January 2022.
In order to overcome and anticipate the spike in cases, the Health Service Purworejo appealed to the public to intensify the Mosquito Nest Eradication (PSN) movement in their respective homes.
The promotion of the one house one larva program and fogging were also encouraged in a number of places indicated to be endemic or there was an increase in cases. DBD and DD.
“Case DBD and DD This has been around since January 2021, but cases have increased drastically in December 2021 and January 2022,” said the Head of Health and Public Health Services at the District Health Office. Purworejo, Budi Susanti, when confirmed, Sunday (16/1).
It is said that the Health Office has also taken several quick steps in an effort to overcome the increase in cases.
“The Health Office intensively conducts PSN and promotes the one house one jemantik program in every resident’s house, as well as fogging when cases have started to increase. During December and January we have carried out fogging more than 30 times, and actually fogging is the last treatment option, because The main thing to do well is to do PSN,” he explained.
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