Dengue cases in Blitar worsen, five people died

Blitar – business the dengue (DHF) in the regency of Blitar, East Java (East Java) worsens. Day after day, the number of people with dengue fever increases.

From January 1 to February 6, 2019, the number of cases reached 307, of which 5 died.

"Patients are dominated by children, of the 5 patients who died, four were under the age of 15," Krisna Yekti, head of the Division of District Health Unit Eradication Prevention, told the press. from Blitar, Thursday to the press. (Also read: Dengue Plague, Direct PSN Instructions Vice-Regent of Jombang)

In the Puskesmas report, the DHO continues to update the data for 24 hours. From all the data collected on DH cases, it is known that four sub-districts are the main contributors. The four districts are Kanigoro, Srengat, Udanawu and Ponggok.

According to Krisna, low public awareness of the cleanliness of the environment is one of the triggers. In fact, of all the houses in the Blitar regency, only 51 percent are free of larvae. This information is taken from the survey of hygiene conducted from the beginning of 2018 until now. (Also read: beware, the dengue epidemic does not occur only during the rainy season)

"In addition, this case is a five-year cycle," said Krisna. In an attempt to eradicate and prevent it, the DHO has made more than 70 sprays. Fumigation is carried out uniformly in all subdistricts.

In addition to fogging, the importance of the mosquito nest eradication (NSP) program continues to grow. "We have been constantly asking people to do PSN in their respective neighborhoods," said Krisna.

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