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Bali has highest number of dengue cases
by Luh De Suryani on 2013-12-30
Beyond expectations, the province has seen one of the highest rates of dengue fever in Indonesia, surpassing the climax of the five-year cycle for national dengue outbreaks.
Dr. Gede Wira Sunetra, head of tropical and contagious diseases at Bali Health Agency, said the latest report from the Health Ministry showed huge challenges in public health and sanitation...
...Based on data from the health agency, 5,870 dengue cases occurred on the island in 2013, with Denpasar hit with the highest number at 1,682 cases. Buleleng regency came in second. Badung and Gianyar also saw high numbers of dengue cases.
The dengue prevalence stood at 145 persons per 100,000 population. Bali has a population of 4.1 million. Meanwhile, the mortality rate for dengue outbreaks reached 1 percent of total cases in 2013...
Bali has highest number of dengue cases
by Luh De Suryani on 2013-12-30
Beyond expectations, the province has seen one of the highest rates of dengue fever in Indonesia, surpassing the climax of the five-year cycle for national dengue outbreaks.
Dr. Gede Wira Sunetra, head of tropical and contagious diseases at Bali Health Agency, said the latest report from the Health Ministry showed huge challenges in public health and sanitation...
...Based on data from the health agency, 5,870 dengue cases occurred on the island in 2013, with Denpasar hit with the highest number at 1,682 cases. Buleleng regency came in second. Badung and Gianyar also saw high numbers of dengue cases.
The dengue prevalence stood at 145 persons per 100,000 population. Bali has a population of 4.1 million. Meanwhile, the mortality rate for dengue outbreaks reached 1 percent of total cases in 2013...