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Indonesia: Decline in Dengue cases

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Source: http://m.inilah.com/read/detail/1873713/berkat-jumantik-kasus-dbd-di-indonesia-turun

Berkat Jumantik, Kasus DBD di Indonesia Turun
Oleh: Dani Rahmat Nugraha
Selasa, 19 Juni 2012, 13:57 WIB

Google translation:

Thanks jumantik, Cases of DHF in Indonesia Down
By: Dani Grace Nugraha
Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 13:57 PM

INILAH.COM, New York - The amount of cadre of interpreters safety larvae (jumantik), since 2010, the target decreases the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is reached. Target of 54 cases per 100 thousand people, reached a total of 8 cases per 100 thousand people.

"Thank God continues to decline each year. Example Jakarta, the role of cadres jumantik and awareness is high, in each RT, RW goes well," said Director of Disease Control Ministry of Health Office of Animal Sourced Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Rita Kusriastuti M Sc told reporters after opening the activity Through the campaign Treat Fever in the District Training Cadre jumantik Baleendah Bandung regency, Tuesday (19/06/2012).

According to Rita, for this case of dengue fever in Indonesia, the disease can be regarded as the highest cause of death. Which is about 50 thousand cases, when averaged, the death rate of 1% of the population which is about 500 people who died of the disease. However, since 2010, the ratio decreased from 50 thousand cases of the death rate is only about 100 people or about 0.9%.

"The reduction of cases in all regions in Indonesia. Since Jakarta is good, too good to other areas. This all can not be separated from jumantik role in their respective regions," he said.

Rita continued, the most effective in suppressing disease caused by mosquito bite, ie the movement of drain, cover and bury (3M), the goods, which can hold water. Such as closing the bathtub, bottles, cans and so forth.

"This is the most effective, cheap and sustainable way to prevent breeding of mosquito larvae. If the fogging or fumigation, it is just killing adult mosquitoes, if the eggs can continue to grow," he explained.

Moreover, continued Rita, the eggs of mosquitoes that can carry viruses agypti aides, chikungunya and japanise ensapalius, can survive in dry conditions between 6 and 1 year. And, going back to life if the place is flooded.

"Although today Indonesia and other countries are developing a dengue vaccine. But still it is a way of coping with prevention through jumantik," he said. [Ang]
 
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