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Jan.-June 2009: 77,489 Dengue fever cases; 585 deaths

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.berita8.com/news.php?tgl=2009-08-05&cat=4&id=13780

During 2009, DBD Renggut 585 lives
Wednesday, August 05, 2009, 15:09 WIB
Until June 2009 the Ministry of Health records, there have been 77,489 cases of dengue fever dengue (DBD) and 585 patients died.

"The number and incidence death rate is very high, but public attention to the DBD does not seheboh swine flu," said Director General of Pemberantasan disease and Penyehatan Environment (P2MPL) MOH Tjandra Yoga Aditama launch the program on the sidelines hug Asa cooperation with Telkomsel, Wednesday (4 / 8 ).

Government, said Tjandra, have taken various efforts and programs to press the case of DBD. But up to now not produce optimal results unless the death rate can be smaller.

Therefore, Tjandra mengimbau community to increase awareness of the disease DBD with 3M movement to keep the tomb, close the drain and source of clean water.

Senada with Tjandra, Tika Bisono psychologists say that the changing attitudes of society to be healthy is not easy problem.

"Maybe we need psychologists to precipitate the community so that they realize the danger DBD," he said.

DBD symptoms of the disease that is almost the same as the usual fever, the disease often causes patients to be coming too late. That death rate is very high DBD are approximately 0.75%.

Asa hug in the program that will apply in 14 areas prone to point DBD, Telkomsel provides its own fund of Rp 5.5 billion.

For the initial stage, the program will be valid for one year to the next and ends in July 2010. Program materials, among others, the campaign through public service, educational video, internet, website, brochures, posters, banners and so forth. (Bm / Btt)
 
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