Dengue fever in Indonesia; July 2007 - Feb 25, 2009+

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Kaliwiru, or Kaliwiro is Central Java

Attacked by DBD, a Pre-schooler Died

Semarang 23 Nopember 2007

Dengue dengue fever (DBD) still became one of the deadly illnesses although the government has often made an effort to handle him. Proven, this friday a pre-schooler died as a result of being attacked by this illness.

This unfortunate child was Rangga Budi Prabowo (3.5) Putra single the couple Budi Prabowo-Nia the resident Kaliwiru VI No ### Kaliwiru. Rangga blew out the last breath around struck 08:30 after receiving the maintenance several hours in RS Elisabeth.

Mulyana (42) one of casualties's families said three days before died Rangga indeed suffered hot high. By his two parents the child was carried to one of the child's specialist doctors.

This doctor stated Rangga suffered inflammation and was afterwards given the medicine recipe, he said.

The two parents then believed because on his Putra's body indeed was not found signs of the red spot like the DBD illness generally. After being given medicine, hot the Rangga body sometimes descended but not rare also rose.

On Thursday night (22/11) the condition for the Rangga body increasingly hot and never descended although being given medicine.

On Friday morning (23/11) around struck 04:30, parents Rangga afterwards took the initiative of bringing his child to RS Elisabeth because of his Putra's condition increasingly serious.

By the official, Rangga at once got the maintenance in space of ICU. Doctor afterwards took the sample of blood from his body to be carried out by the laboratory test.

How startled is Budi that was the employee in the Gayamsari toll gate when knowing results of the hospital lab. The team of the doctor RS Elisabeth explained that Rangga evidently was attacked by DBD.

The medical official RS Elisabeth then made an effort as maximally as possible to treat Rangga, but because his illness has been very acute the child could not be then rescued. Around struck 08:30, Rangga blew out the last breath and left his two parents forever.

The two parents Rangga then direct unconscious saw his only child has not. Friday afternoon the body of Rangga afternoon was buried in the local funeral.

Till the afternoon earlier still many relatives and friends of the two parents of casualties paid a condolence call to the funeral parlour.

http://www.suaramerdeka.com/cybernews/harian/0711/23/dar18.htm

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From Central Java

29 Nov 2007

The DBD Threat is Spreading

Attack at Selogiri and Wonogiri Town

Wonogiri The onset of dengue fever (DBD) in Wonogiri spread. After some time before was stated to the extraordinary incident (KLB) in the Eromoko Subdistrict. Later, was found by several positive people was affected by DBD in the Subdistrict Wonogiri Kota and Selogiri.

In Selogiri, DBD raged in the Kaliancar Village, Desa Kaliancar. Two children in the village, Mardika Ramadani, 8, and Endi M., 11, it was confirmed were attacked. They began to be hot last November 18. After several of his fever days did not descend, the Mardika family and Endi brought them to the hospital.

The assurance both of them were affected by DBD was received when being treated in the hospital, to be precise last November 23, the Section's headword of the Eradication of the Illness and Surveillance DKK Wonogiri Widjiatmo, yesterday.

Not long after both of them were stated positive DBD, Diani, 11, the teammate Mardika and Endin was also attacked by the high fever. In the condition like that, Diani it was suspected was affected by the similar illness.

In Wonogiri city, DBD became an epidemic in the Banaran Environment, Kelurahan Wonoboyo. Dwi Utami,22, the resident Banaran *** were ascertained positive was attacked by the illness that was spread by the Aides Aigepty mosquitoes.

Not long afterwards, his three neighbours of Dewi Rahmanti, 41, Tentrem Rahayu, 45, and Al Sucipto, 50, were attacked by the high fever and were stated suspect DBD. At this moment Dewi Utami was still being treated in the Marga Husada hospital. Three other residents underwent treated the road, said Widjiatmo.

To combat the spread in the short term, yesterday, DKK (= (Health Service,ed) did fogging in Kaliancar and Banaran. Widjiatmo asked the community to be not too depending against fogging . His article, fogging only was used to prevent the DBD spreading in the short term. Same efforts only were effective to combat mature mosquitoes. In fact pinched and the mosquitoes egg that are infected with the DBD virus still effective spread the illness and did not die by fogging.

The data DKK (Health Service, ed) , the DBD case this year was more worrying compared to last year. As the comparison, last year while a DBD case year had data collected on it by as many as 237 cases. Nah, this year up until the last week in November, the DBD case has had data collected on it totalling 383 cases.

If being counted had a basis the cycle five yearly DBD, must him the case last year more compared to this year. With the data now meant the pattern of the cycle five yearly fell, explained he. The cycle five yearly was the period when the DBD attack was estimated very high the reason for the weather factor.

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From Jombang, East Java


DBD starting to Rage

This year, 489 sufferers, 14 died

The Dengue attack of the Dengue Fever illness (DBD) in Jombang had not stopped. Yesterday, at least had three sufferers who were known positive was affected by DBD in the worrying status. Nearby trombosit him under 100, his physical condition also began to weaken.

The three sufferers who were treated intensively in this Cukir Community Health Centre were Devi, 15, the resident of the Sentanan Desa Grogol Village, Kecamatan Diwek. Abdul Ghofur, 39, villagers the Kecamatan Diwek lever and Agus Sugianto, 21, villagers Blimbing Kecamatan Gudo, Jombang.
Moreover, there were four patients who had the sign of the DBD illness of the beginning and in the observation stage.

Has begun the DBD season, because all that the community was asked for by his participation in carrying out the pattern of the clean and healthy life, the Cukir Community Health Centre headword, drg Subandriyah, yesterday. According to him, the DBD illness attack has been seen since last October when rain began to descend.

Till yesterday, the sufferer who was given by the intensive maintenance more than the day numbering 33 people.
In general, explained Subandriyah, the arrival of this sufferer already in the situation provided the reason trombosit him continued to descend.
By the sign of early patient experienced hot protracted was accompanied vomited and was not glad eating. So as to make the condition to be physical was easy weak and provided.

We also active carried out the movement abatisasi mass, to support this program, the resident also must active carried out the movement 3 M., in order to pinch mosquitoes did not breed, stated he.

Resulting from the illness attack that was caused by the mosquitoes bite aedes aegypti this one of the students Ponpes Tebuireng Diwek died, some time before.

Therefore the spreading of this illness had the increase in the case that was seen in the accumulation of the sufferer who was detected in the Service of Kesehatan Jombang.

In the period in January till this October 2007 has had 489 sufferers, who afterwards were known by 14 people died.

In fact, in January till last October 2006, the positive sufferer who was given by the maintenance of only 256 people. While that was also known by 17 lives could not be rescued again they namely died.

http://www.jawapos.co.id/index.php?act=detail_radar&id=182961&c=109

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Dengue fever is reported now from Central and East Java.

Currently Chikungunya is reported from West Java, Central Java and East Java.

See this thread: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14143

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Kecematan = Subdistrict

Three Kecamatan Endemi DBD

Casualties died Bertambah Dua the Jombang Person - Dengue Vigilance of the Dengue Fever illness (DBD) in Jombang more must be increased.

His article, at this time has been detected three subdistricts that be classed as endemi the DBD illness because of entering classification of the extraordinary incident (KLB). After many residents who were given by the intensive maintenance and even there are those that died.

Three subdistricts almost be the same as endemi the year beforehand, because of the number of his sufferers a large number of, said Kasi P2P Dinkes Jombang, Endang Setyowati, yesterday.

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Till yesterday, the number of DBD sufferers in Jombang improved to 519 people.

From the number of sufferers who was given by the intensive maintenance in the hospital and this community health centre 16 among them died.

The increase in the sufferer's figure was startling enough because last week, the data that was recorded in Dinkes Jombang mentioned 489 people.
With casualties died 14 people.

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DBD = Dengue Fever


As a family was attacked by DBD

On Friday, on November 30 2007,

Laporan Hendarto S
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Banda Lampung: the change in the season Visits, the illness of dengue fever dengue fever (DBD) begins to be worrying.

One family in Jl. Nangka, Gedongair, Tanjungkarang Barat (TkB), Bandarlampung was attacked by the illness that was caused by mosquitoes aedes aegepty. Casualties began to be falling since the last month.

Firstly, Indra Agung Gumelar (14), the class student of two Negeri junior high school 13 Banda Lampung. He could undergo the intensive maintenance in RS Earth Waras, Banda Lampung from Monday (4/11) to Thursday (8/11).
As casualties DBD other, at first Great hot high (high fever).

Results of the testing in the laboratory, the level of trombosit descended. Second casualties were M. Faddel (3). The child M. Yunus Abdi and Tri Ranti of the couple's sweetheart this could be treated in RS Earth Waras for eight days, on November 21-28 2007. The level of trombosit him descended as far as 78 thousand.

Third casualties Yunita Ambarwati (23). The staff in Red Cross Indonesia (PMI) that just was known infected with DBD after examination of his health in RS Bhayangkara.

The level of trombosit him in blood of only 38 thousand. Yunita experienced the nosebleed that was one of the physical characteristics someone terjangkit DBD. To avoid the situation was more serious, last night Yunita was treated in RS Bhayangkara.

Chairman RT 001 local districts, Wahono Suhadi, asked the government to move fast faced this condition. Especially immediately mem-fogging focus. As far as I know, abate only for preventioin.

Contacted separately , the Representative of the Guardian of the City Banda Lampung, Kherlani, denied his side stopped the program fogging focus.

According to him, has become the work procedure of the Kesehatan Service rank if having the resident was attacked by DBD, the local area direct in-fogging focus. The data of Radar Lampung, the DBD illness haunted the Banda Lampung City during the last three years.

The period January-September 2007, was recorded by 1,041 inhabitants was attacked, where four including dying.

During 2006, was recorded by 499 DBD sufferers with the number of fatalities of eight people.

Whereas in 2005, was recorded by 208 patients DBD and eight from them died.

http://radarlampung.co.id/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16167&Itemid=34

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From East Java

DBD in Kota Rawan subdistrict

BONDOWOSO - the Kecamatan Kota Bondowoso Territory was still being not yet free from the endemic predicate of dengue fever dengue fever (DBD).
Till yesterday, the Kota Subdistrict contributed the number of sufferers DBD most.

Whereas lowered in the area of mountains like Sempol, Wringin, or Cermee.
The data from the health service (dinkes) mentioned, the number of residents who it was suspected was attacked by DBD reached 26 people.

Often came from the Kota Subdistrict territory, following Tegalampel, Grujugan, and the Tenggarang Subdistrict.

Kasubdin Pencegahan and Pembarantasan Penyakit (P2P) Dr Bambang Supeno acknowledged, the height of the sufferer's DBD figure in the Kota Subdistrict.
Almost each city year often suffered DBD, he explained.

According to Bambang, Aedes mosquitoes aegepty indeed liked to breed in clean water. So, the inhabitants who more wanted the cleanliness even to be able to be the endemic territory of DBD. Jumlah the solid inhabitants made the Bondowoso city territory serious was attacked by DBD, he added.

So, he hoped, the city community more was on the alert against the DBD attack and diiharapkan really paid attention to the surrounding environment.
The movement of the eradication of the mosquitoes nest (PSN) said he, really was needed when the rain season came.

His method with drained, buried, and closed all the objects or the thing that potensil contained water. Because, forums like that that was very potential was the mosquitoes nest, he explained.
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From Malang, East Java


RKZ Crowded with DBD Patients

Malang - the Illness of dengue fever (DBD) must continue to be guarded against in a year in the future.

Observing the recap of the hospital data Panti Waluya (RKZ) for 2007, the DBD illness occupied the place of the number of one category of the illness treated inap (in hospital for at least an overnight stay).

As many as 888 patients had been treated (YTD,ed) in RKZ resulting from the illness that was spread by Aides mosquitoes aegypti. RKZ personally became some jujugan (no translation) the community Malang Raya, especially from the east and south territory.

Drg Vivien Chresna Alamanda, RKZ public relations yesterday explained, DBD is far above the gastroenteritis illness (the infection of the digestion channel) which totaled only 684 patients. Or on diabetes totalling 208 patients. Also exceeded appendicitis, the fever tifoid, or pneumonia (the inflammation of the lungs).

"We were also startled as evidently DBD was in the first serial number." This means that the community must continue to guard against DBD, said Vivien after the RKZ BIRTHDAY warning of the 78.

What is the trend with the illness treated the road (outpatient, ed) Vivien said the ISPA illness (the upper respiratory tract infection) held the first place with the number 3,470 patients.

Followed feverishly that was not known (Fever of Unkown Origin) because of him 1,660 patients.

The diarrhoea illness was in the serial number of three with the number 1,357 patients.

Followed afterwards with the skin infection, the gums illness, teeth, and asthma.

"If treating the road indeed from the year to the ISPA year the number of one." That including ISPA acute with various causes, said Vivien.

Vivien explained, better the community indeed was on the alert with DBD. As the tropical area, the DBD illness becomes endemic. With the condition for uncertain rain, Aides mosquitoes aegypti as his vector bred generously. "If late his handling, casualties could die," said Vivien.

As one of the forms of anticipation continued the jump of the illness, his side made an effort to equip the service. Including the increase in space treated inap, the increase in ICU space, the laboratory as well as the blood bank.

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From East Java, Grujugan District


Dinkes (Health Service) Fogging Dadapan Village


After Dozens Of Citizens were attacked by he Illness DB (Dengue Fever,ed)

BONDOWOSO - The Health Service (Dinkes) the Bondowoso Regency respond to serious the Dadapan Village, Kecamatan Grujugan, that was indicated was determined endemi dengue fever (DB).

The proof is, after dozens of villagers underwent the intensive maintenance in the Daerah Hospital (RSD) Dr Kusnadi Bondowoso, yesterday dinkes did fogging (fumigation).

Fumigation by the official dinkes and the Grujugan Community Health Centre not only outside the region of the resident's house.
However, also was carried out until entered the house.

Moreover, the gutter and the channel that were flooded as well as the cattle pen and the goat did not escape from the official's syringe.
Kasi Pemberantasan Dinkes Bondowoso Dr Haris said, fumigation could go effective if being accompanied by villagers's co-operation in cleaning his environment.

The fumigation, said he, to kill Aedes mosquitoes aegepty mature that spread the dengue fever illness. ?So that effective, the resident must help stimulated the eradication of the mosquitoes nest (PSN)?, he said.

Therefore, apart from fumigation, dinkes also did abatisasi by distributing the powder abate to the resident to kill pinched-pinched Aedes mosquitoes aegepty.

However, continued Haris, the step must be matched by the resident by doing PSN with 3M, that is drained, closed, and buried second-hand things that became nests of mosquitoes Aedes aegepty.

Till yesterday, the number of villagers Shielding that underwent treated inap (treatment overnight, ed) in RSD Dr Kusnadi Bondowoso improved again.

If beforehand 10 people, yesterday became 13 people. Whereas 14 residents more only underwent treated the road in the Grujugan Community Health Centre. Among casualties DB this a person including dying, namely Mursid, 30.

http://www.jawapos.co.id/index.php?act=detail_radar&id=183489&c=91

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DHF BECOMING MORE ERRATIC, SO DON’T SPECULATE!

Lamongan 3/12/2007 (Kominfo-Newsroom) – DHF or dengue hemorrhagic fever is becoming more erratic and like humans have more mood swings. So at the onset of fever, people must not waste time to consult the doctor or go to the nearest hospital.

Dr Heri Widjianto, director of the Dr Soegiri RSUD (regional general hospital), Lamongan, East Java, said a number of DHF patients having been permitted to be dismissed from the hospital turned out to have another attack and had to be re-hospitalized.

A patient considered to be at the initial stage of the disease shocked doctors because he had a sudden DSS (dengue shock syndrome).

Normally, doctors could predict DHF patients facing DSS.

But now anything can happen. Like humans, the disease turns out to be more erratic and have changes of mood or mood swings.

“So don’t take any chances. As soon as you develop high temperature, go to the hospital, seek medication,” he advised.

Cyclus of DHF seem to be changing unpreditably. Some say this might be the result of climate change.

( http://www.lamongan.go.id/index.cfm?...rticle_ID=4799 )

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One Sufferer Died - The sufferer DBD reached 796 People

Mojokerto - the rainy Season that just arrived, increasingly increased long the row of the resident of the Mojokerto Regency that were affected by dengue fever (DBD).

Recorded, in conclusion this year the number of sufferers who died reached 15 people, while the number of sufferers on the whole reached 796 people.

The "sufferer DBD that was last died was from Jeruk Seger village Kecamatan Gedeg," said Dr Noer Windijantoro to the Mojokerto Radar.

He said, at this time the trend that the DBD rainy season becomes an epidemic can not be agreed with one hundred percent. The problem is, the DBD incident currently takes place continually year round.

"Previously, DBD only emerged in the rainy season, if now never again." Year round, emerged this illness, he said. Therefore, the theory that mentioned that mosquitoes aides agepty only wanted to live in clean water, apparently wanted to be inspected again.

Because, had the possibility of these mosquitoes of experiencing the mutation and having the habit that be different from beforehand.

"At this time, the experts were holding the research. because, so these mosquitoes never again berhabibat in clean water then." His proof year round the DBD illness emerged, he said.

Only, one matter that until this still in accordance with the theory beforehand, that is that mosquitoes aides agepty this could not live in the cold area or the plateau. And this could be proven that as far as this is concerned DBD had not attacked the resident Trawas.

"Year round 2007 this only had one resident Trawas that was attacked." And after being investigated by us evidently he got this illness when not in Trawas, he said. Said by Noer, as far as this is concerned his side made the PSN implementation effective (the eradication of the mosquitoes nest) in villages.

Because, this method that was proven to be effective and needed the cheap cost. Moreover, went through the community health centre and his community health centre of the side's servant also gave the stay abate.

"If fogging only was carried out by us against the flattest area, especially that until had his inhabitants who died," said Noer again.

Widely the Mojokerto Regency territory that consisted of 18 subdistricts, indeed was not easy for the Kesehatan Service to give the motivation to the community would the importance of PSN. Namely through 3 M., cleaned, drained and closed.

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DBD Raged , Warning from Head Health Service


The case of dengue fever hemorrhagic fever or usual was mentioned bloody fever(DBD), raged in North Sulawesi.

Received news, many patients (in general children) suffered DBD in the Manado City, Kabupaten Bolmong, Sangihe and in a part of Minahasa.

At this time more than one hospital number, including RS Prof Kandou in Ma-lalayang, was filled with the patient DBD.

It is not surprising that Head Healt Service North Sulawesi, Dr Christian Ti-laar immediately dismissed warning related the DBD plague together with the rainy season at this time.

Tilaar ask for, so that the regions/ cities also went along care towards the problem of the illness that was spread by Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes.

For the problem of the spread of this dengue fever, more than one must him became responsibility from the regency/the city. Because, this always had immediately was routine every year.

Therefore not surprised, related this hospital wards were filled by the patient, said Tilaar to the reporter, on Tuesday (04/12).

Necessarily, continued he, the spread of this dengue fever illness already anticipated, a long time ago before the arrival of the rainy season.

In the meaning, the local Health Service so that not more than one reluctantly delivered to the community, to give the priority did very clean the environment.

The condition will always like this happen, ought to be Official Health the regency/the city, a long time ago carried out the mobilisation to the community to do clean-had the environment, he accused.

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More from Sulawesi: Makassar, South Sulawesi

DBD = Dengue Fever


DBD patients continued to increase

MAKASSAR -- The Number Of patients DBD and Diarrhoea in RSU Wahidin Sudirohusodo continued to increase, had a basis from the recapitulation of the number of patients from October to the end of November.

On the recapitulation of the number of patients in October, especially the patient numbering Diarrhoea 102 some people of DBD totalled 54.

Now in November, the number of diarrhoea patients 142 people, whereas DBD 100 people.

From this recapitulation, clear was seen by the sharp increase.

Entered early this December, the number of DBD patients in RSU Wahidin Sudirohusodo reached 5 people, diarrhoea 7 people, till December 5.

This position said Director Keperawatan RSU Wahidin Sudirohusodo, Dr Kadir Sp.THT Mare tended to increase.

This indeed tended to increase each month, his cause the change in the weather, the change in the season, and the germs infection from food that was not awakened, said Dr Kadir.

With the condition for the patient who continued to increase, said Dr Kadir as far as this is concerned RSU Wahidin Sudirohudoso could be still handling reconciliation and DBD and of the diarrhoea patient.

http://www.fajar.co.id/news.php?newsid=48002

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Shock syndrome in dengue fever patients misleads doctors, parents

Agnes Winarti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Experts have warned doctors and parents of dengue fever patients to be careful not to assume a drastic decrease in fever indicates recovery, because it could be the calm before the real storm.

The decreased fever usually occurs between four and seven days after infection.

"We should not get too excited when a patient's fever drops drastically because sometimes it indicates the fatal dengue shock syndrome, when the patient is shivering and in cold sweats," said Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital pediatrician Alan R. Tumbelaka on Tuesday.

The shock syndrome occurs because the blood's plasma liquid seeps through the blood vessels and spreads into the whole body, leaving the blood cells to coagulate inside the vessels.

Psychologist Tika Bisono, who in July lost her 10-year-old daughter Janika to dengue fever, said, "We must change our assumptions regarding high fever decline. Sometimes it means recovery. Other times, it can mean otherwise."

Alan said most people still think death will come only to patients experiencing massive bleeding, particularly intestinal bleeding, indicated by the dark color of their feces.

"This is incorrect. Some 30 percent of dengue patients do not show even the slightest sign of mild bleeding in their skin pores and nose," he said.

Both Alan and Tika spoke at a media conference organized by pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline, which produces a fever relief drug under the label Panadol.

Alan said it was imperative for dengue patients with a fever of 40 degrees Celsius to drink up to two liters of water a day to recharge their body fluids.

"Taking a fever relief drug is an option when the fever reaches as high as 38.5 degrees Celsius, or if the patient has a history of convulsions due to high fever."

However, he emphasized that easing a dengue patient's fever was not the same as curing them.

Alan exhorted people to be more careful in choosing safe medicines for relieving fever.

GlaxoSmithKline said some fever relievers contain drug substances, like ibuprofen and acetylsalicylic acid, which have side effects that can harm the patient by decreasing blood platelets or causing stomach bleeding.

"Dengue fever is still unpredictable, and we need to constantly be alert to each of its symptoms by counting the days," Alan said.

"We must not only observe the level of platelets in the blood, but most importantly, and unfortunately sometimes overlooked in diagnosis, is to observe the hematocrit or measures of the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells."

In cases of dengue fever, in which a full blood count is performed daily, a high hematocrit count indicates an increased risk of dengue shock syndrome.

Tika said both doctors and patients needed to understand how to read laboratory results.

"Sad to say, not all doctors understand how to read the lab results. Caretakers of dengue patients must proactively ask when they don't understand how to read the results."

The highest number of dengue fever cases reported in the capital this year was in April, with 5,133.

Between January and October this year, the city recorded 29,772 cases of dengue, with 81 deaths

http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailcity.asp?fileid=20071206.C04&irec=3

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More dengue fever cases in East Kalimantan

Dengue Fever Snatched the Soul of 89 Residents in East Kalimantan

05 Desember 2007

Samarinda, Kompas ? During the Period January-November 2007, as many as 89 East Kalimantan residents died resulting from dengue fever.

The number increased compared to last year that totalling 80 people since January-December.

The Head of the East Kalimantan Health Section, Sutarnyoto, said that to the press in the office of East Kalimantan Governor, Samarinda, on Wednesday (5/12). This is worrying, he stressed.

The period of this year, there was 4,276 people were infected by Dengue Fever. Whereas , last year, according to Sutarnyoto, there was 2,838 people were infected by Dengue Fever.

To prevent the spreading being wider, continued Sutarnyoto, the movement 3M must be stimulated.

The movement was to bury second-hand things that could accommodate water, close the place of the water cross-section jars, for example , and drain the bath.

Moreover, the community was appealed to to use the mosquito net in the bedroom so that was avoided from the mosquitoes bite when resting.

http://www.kompas.com/ver1/Nusantara/0712/05/092501.htm