Chikungunya in North Sumatra

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Source: http://www.analisadaily.com/index.p...-di-13-kabupatenkota&catid=31:umum&Itemid=143


The Chikungunya expanded, 4,386 cases in 13 district
Medan, (Analysis)

Chikungunya disease which is also caused by the mosquito aedes aegepty in Sumut feared more widespread this year. The July to mid-2009, there have been 4386 cases that occurred in 13 districts.

Concerns merebaknya Sumut cases of chikungunya in the well-founded, because the disease is usually the local villages have now entered into the city. "We fear there will be a big bang chikungunya cases. Because case reports have already occurred in Medan, "said the Head of Public Health Sumut accompanied Kasubdin Prevention and Control of Diseases & Penyehatan Environment (P2PL) Suryantini and Kasi Pengindraan and Prevention (P2P) Suhadi SKM MKes in office, Friday (24 / 7).

Reasonable presumption that, because the aedes mosquito eggs aegepty causes chikungunya able to survive 6 months in the dry area. So is water, the eggs can hatch and are able to spread chikungunya virus.

As a comparison, he said, during 2008 only chikungunya occurred in Binjai and Deli Serdang with 193 cases. Even in 2007 there is no case. Then, in 2005 and 2006 occurred in the Deli Serdang-Pancur Batu Village, and City High Tebing.

Available data on Dinkes Sumut, long known there is the District 48 case, Serdang Bedagai 461, Asahan 1947 cases, 581 North Labuhan Batu, 179 South Labuhan Batu, Nias Selatan 84 cases with one death, 59 cases of Labuhan Batu, there are 377 South Tapanuli , 26 Langkat, Deli Serdang 123 cases, 123 Coal, Bharat Pakpak 65 cases of Medan and have 5 cases.

Of the whole, the number recorded the highest incidence rate at age 20-44 years with a total of 1075 cases. "This shows the case occurred outside the home, because the average age that a lot of beraktivitas outside the home," a Kadis.

The thing is, not many interventions that can be done so that the case does not widen. Because, the most important changes in society with the behavior patterns of living clean and healthy. In addition, if there are symptoms, treatment should be to the health services. "To further intervention can not. We can only take back so that more workers in the spry again provide counseling and services to the community, "accuse him.

Not Really

Meanwhile, Kadis of Medan City Health Edwin Effendi MSc does not feel so confident with the case had been chingkunya Medan. "Enforcement diagnosanya must ditegakkan really. Indeed, similar symptoms but not the means chikungunya, "called Edwin.

Because sepengetahuannya, chikungunya disease which is caused aegepty common mosquito aedes mosquito is known as the forest. "If the city, usually a lot of dengue fever and malaria mosquitoes coastal areas. Hence there are known causes of DBD mosquito, mosquitoes and chikungunya forest to the beach penular malaria mosquitoes, "said Edwin. Begitupun, he has prepared the whole range of health which include cross-sector cooperation with menanggulani for diseases that come from animals and the environment. (Nai)

 

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Re: Chikungunya in North Sumatra

Source: http://news.okezone.com/read/2010/04/19/340/324125/chikungunya-serang-87-jiwa-tapanuli-utara-klb

Google translation:
Chikungunya Attack 87 Life, North Tapanuli KLB
Monday, April 19, 2010 - 14:18 PM
Adela Marza Eka Putra - Okezone

MEDAN - Diseases Chikunguya attacked 87 people in North Tapanuli, North Sumatra. As a result, the area was declared in the outbreak (outbreak) Chikungunya by the North Sumatra Health Office, though until now there is no victim who died.

"This has been going on since December 2009-February 2010. Based on the reports we get, there are 87 cases. Until now, the case was still ongoing, so we do not know the exact number right now," explains Head of North Sumatra Health Office, told reporters in Chandra Syafei Medan, on Monday (19.4.2010).

Diseases caused by aedes mosquitoes this albovektus hit four villages, namely Huta Lontung Village, Village Unte Nungkur, Villages and Countryside Huta Godang Aritonang in Muara District, District Taput. Therefore, the North Sumatra Health Office asking that each community be aware of this disease.

To cope with this case, the local health offices have pass up the treatment to patients. In addition, also conducted fogging in the area afflicted by and do Abatisation or sowing powder exterminator mosquito larvae. Environmental Health Engineering Agency (BTKL) North Sumatra Health Office has also been lowered to the scene.

Albovektus aedes mosquitoes usually like the water itself is murky and mangandung land, such as ponds and lakes. Usually, too, if in an area chikungu case found, the case of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) will not be found, because different environmental conditions.

Meanwhile, age of patients in the District chikungu Taput, mostly in the 20-57 years old. However, seven of whom there are also two to seven years old. When checked, the patient is experiencing symptoms such as hot, red patches on the skin, as well as pain in the folds of the thighs and armpits.

Healing of these patients depends on the condition cikungunya tubuhya. Usually, patients can be cured after treatment for seven days. Meanwhile, the longest period of one month can reach.
(Fit)