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  • Ciamis, West Java: Chikungunya cases

    Source: http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nu...235487,id.html

    Residents Affected Ciamis thousands Chikungunya
    Thursday, March 25, 2010 | 14:21 pm
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    TEMPO / Gunawan Wicaksono

    TEMPO Interactive, Ciamis - Ciamis District Health Office, West Java, recorded in March 2009 until mid 1130 at least there are people Ciamis Chikungunya disease, a pattern that is almost evenly spread can be found in all parts of Ciamis.

    "Chikungunya attack is almost evenly in all districts," said Head of Section Control, Eradication, Diseases and Disaster (P4B) Ciamis District Health Office Osep Hernandi to Tempo, Thursday (25 / 3).

    According Osep, most of the spread of disease caused by the mosquito Aedes aegypti is happening in the area south Ciamis has characteristics mountains and coastal areas.

    Even based on the data until the end of 2009, a total of residents who suffer from Chikungunya reaches 3,000 people, mostly located in southern areas such as Ciamis District CIMERAK, Pangandaran and surrounding areas. "It is in the area south Ciamis the most," he said.

    To overcome this, the agency continued to make various efforts to start smoking or fogging through socialization programs directly to the citizens. But he admitted that the activity is only temporary fogging for adult mosquitoes only weaken, while the usual mosquito larvae live in water are usually still alive.

    He also continued to take an active role in the community to maintain a healthy environment, including the motion Nest Mosquito Eradication (PSN). He added that although the disease does not cause death directly as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, but residents who Chikungunya disease often cause panic mengelami almost all her joints ached and pains.

    JAYADI SUPRIADIN
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