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    In dry season, people need to be extra watchful of chikungunya



    <!-- google_ad_section_start -->Semarang (ANTARA News) - Although already entering the dry season, people in Central Java were still told to watch out for chikungunya whose symptoms are quite similar to those of dengue fever and malaria, Head of the Central Java Health Agency dr. Hartanto said in Semarang on Tuesday.

    In the current early stages of the dry season, Hartanto said, some people in several regions of the province, including Demak, Salatiga, Sragen, Karanganyar, Wonosobo and Temanggung, became target of chikungunya virus carrying mosquitoes.

    Many of the people attacked by the infectious disease thought in the beginning that they had dengue fever or malaria, but often symptoms were those of chikungunya.

    Hartanto explained further that the symptoms of the disease include fever, flu, and pain in almost all joints, so that walking has become rather difficult and painful.

    He said that the healthcare authorities in the affected areas, have started fogging operations to kill the mosquitoes carrying the virus.

    He also called on residents in the affected areas to kill the mosquitoes by cleaning clogged gutters, and avoid hanging clothes or towels behind doors, especially in dark places far from sunlight.(*)

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    Re: In dry season, people need to be extra watchful of chikungunya

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    BE CAREFUL DBD AND CHIKUNGUNYA

    The change in the weather from the dry season to the rain season vice versa was moments that were anticipated by the Service of Kesehatan West Java.
    His article, when this the number of cases of the illness that was caused by the mosquitoes attack will increase, like dengue fever dengue fever (DBD) and chikungu him.
    Was like this it was said Dr. Fita Rosemary, M.Kes, Kasubdin Penyehatan Lingkungan Dinkes West Java.
    Dr. Fita explained in the change in the season, the rainfall was not so high and rain that descended then was not so luxuriant so as the rain water flowed and welled up in several places.
    Whereas the mosquitoes egg that was in the place was open and hot although could remain till 6 months.
    Moreover, Dr. Fita said if in an area was found by the DBD case then in this area was suspected of emerging the case chikungu him.
    This could happen because of the two illnesses was caused by the mosquitoes kind that was same that is Aedes aegypti.
    Although being spread through same mosquitoes, the two illnesses attacked humankind in the different body part.
    Was based on the data that was owned by Dinkes, the highest dengue fever sufferer was found between January till May with the number of most cases in the area of urban areas, like the Bandung City, Kota Bekasi, and the Depok City.
    The "population density factor joined in memengaruhi the spreading" of "this illness, because with the distance flew mosquitoes that reached 100 m., a Aedes mosquito aegypti could bite until several people," explained Dr. Fita.
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