Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Pekalongan

Department of Health sets the status of outbreaks (Outbreak) Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Pekalongan. Determination is made after the occurrence of a significant increase in the number of residents who are victims. To that end, the public diimbu to guard against transmission of disease spread by mosquitoes, given at the beginning of 2015 there have been three people died due to dengue fever.

Cation and Control of Communicable Disease Control at Health Office (PHO) Pekalongan, Suwondo SKM Kes said the number of dengue cases from the beginning of the year to January 26, 2015 reached 11 cases. Three positive dengue them died.

"Until now, there have been 3 dengue patients in Pekalongan died. Each is a resident of the Village Kalimojosari District of Doro, citizens and residents Ponolawen Keses Tosaran District of District of Kedungwuni, "said Suwondo, yesterday (26/1).

Indeed, the number of dengue cases this month is still below the case in January 2014 and which affected 17 patients. However, the number of deaths due to diseases caused by the bite of Aedes aegypti mosquito types are increasing. "January 2014, the number of people who died due to dengue by 2 people. While in January 2015, there were three people who died from dengue, "he explained.

He explains, the symptoms of dengue disease until now is unpredictable. However, in general this disease has characteristics such as high heat, dizziness, and even vomiting blood. Patients with this disease, sudden high heat for 2-7 days, looks limp body temperature between 38ºC to 40ºC or more. He urged people not to be fooled by the patient's body temperature tends to fall as saddle horse-riding, three-day heat, the fourth day of fall, and rise again on the fifth day.

"People need to understand how the symptoms of this disease, in order to avoid delays in treatment," he said.

Meanwhile, related to this outbreak, it has made efforts fogging in several locations since last week to 29 January. "Today (yesterday, ed), we have to do fogging in Central Tangkil Kedungwuni, then on Tuesday (27/1) fogging will be conducted in the village of Nyamok Kajen, Wednesday (28/1) in Tosaran Kedungwuni and Thursday (29/1) in Kesesi, "he explained.

He urged people to be vigilant outbreaks by encouraging the mosquito eradication (PSN) with 3M (drain, close, and bury). 3 M that include; The bathtub shower 2 times a week; Burying secondhand goods unused like cans bottles etc; and Closing the barrel or other water container.

"The behavior of this PSN is the best effort in the eradication and prevention of dengue mosquitoes," he concluded