Indonesia: 2012 Dengue outbreaks in Batam

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Januari 2012 Korban Meninggal Akibat DBD di Batam Mencapai 2 Orang
Jum'at , 24 Februari 2012 10:55:38
Oleh : Lutfi Lubertho

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January 2012 The victim dies of dengue in Batam Reach 2 People
Friday, February 24, 2012 10:55:38
By: Lutfi Lubertho

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KBRN, Batam: During the month of January 2012 Health Center Sekupang noted 2 (two) children who died because of cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF). The two children who died in the name Saidah residents age 5 and Syafira Lama Tiban Nabila 4 years residents Tiban 1. It is said to be the Coordinator of disease eradication and environmental sanitation (P2PL) Puskemas Sekupang dr. To Ipon RRI, Friday (24/2).

Dr. Ipon said second death related to the child because the parents thought her condition had been cured of dengue.

"His job is to monitor the parent larva, whether it's in the water tank or pool of water around the house, and usually the symptoms are fever 2 to 7 days," said dr. Ipon.

Further than this incident dr.Ipon urge parents to act quickly to bring a child with a fever to the nearest health center for the life of children affected by DHF can be saved.

In addition Dr. Ipon also suggested during the child's fever should be a lot of parents give the child water to wash with warm water and compressed using warm water. (Lutfi / Krisna Subandi / AKS)
(Editor: Agus Supono K)

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Re: Indonesia: 2012 Dengue outbreaks in Batam

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Home > Batam > DBD Meningakat Lagi, Dinkes Sosilisasikan 3M Plus
DBD Meningakat Lagi, Dinkes Sosilisasikan 3M Plus
28 Desember 2012 - 17:08 WIB

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Home> Batam> DBD Meningakat Again, Sosilisasikan 3M Health Office Plus
DBD Meningakat Again, Sosilisasikan 3M Health Office Plus
December 28, 2012 - 17:08 pm

Dengue fever cases Dangue (BDB), the year 2012 is reached, 743 cases and 10 patients died. This number decreased from the year 2011 and a total of only 118 dengue patients, and two of them died.

Chief Medical Officer of Rizal town Chandra Batam Batam appealed to the citizens to pay more attention generally more healthy environment. If not dengue will increase in 2013.

"Fogging is not the main solution to prevent dengue, but the cleanliness of the neighborhood was the most important. Useless if fogging home environment while stagnant water, dirty everywhere. The point is just a habit that is clean and healthy life, "said Chandra Rizal District Hospital Fatimah Embung Batam, yesterday (28/12).

DHF is caused by the mosquito Aedes Aegipty including disease outbreaks in rainy season. Aegepty Aedes mosquitoes belonging to elites who live in areas of standing water are clean. So although in the home environment clean but still consider the container into a puddle.

"Fogging remain to be done every three months, but the preferred kesadatan residents to maintain a healthy environment," Chandra kayta.

The same thing is also confirmed by the Head of Prevention and Control of diseases and Environmental Health, Sri Rupiaty drg. In his research in the area of the island of Java said Sri, fogging was not able to completely eradicate or treat dengue. Because, after 30 minutes made fogging Agypty Aedes mosquito larvae could still be alive.

Thus, appropriate undertakings in tackling dengue conducts Plus 3M pattern. This pattern, he said, is an increase kebesihan themselves and the environment.
"So far, we know only 3 M, but after research, it is not enough 3 M had no plusnya," said Sri.

As is the pattern that is draining Plus 3M, Bury and Closing. While the dimaksdu plus as using mosquito repellent lotion, using mosquito nets, sowing Abate powder for water reservoirs are difficult to clean, and to increase mutual cooperation in community service.

Plus 3M pattern, according to Sri already disseminated to the public through health centers and also fell directly into the field. Two places that have been ratification of the Sagulung and Seibeduk.

"Hopefully next year we'll both be able to press the spread of dengue fever this," he concluded. (eja) (67)