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JAKARTA, DISWAY.ID – Beware of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF).
In Jakarta, specifically at the Taman Sari Regional General Hospital, as of April 20 2024, there were 14 cases recorded.
Head of the Medical and Nursing Services Section of Tamansari Regional Hospital and Technical Staff for Health Transformation of the Ministry of the Republic of Indonesia, dr. Ngabila Salama, MKM explained that the 14 cases included 5 adult patients and 9 pediatric patients.
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“However, there were no cases of death. Everything is still safely under control, because no change in the severity of dengue cases has been found. “70% of the cases treated are elementary and middle school age children,” he said to disway.id on Saturday, April 20 2024.
He explained that dengue neglected tropical disease is endemic with a pattern that is definitely the same from year to year. In Indonesia itself, the increase in cases is due to the long dry season or El Nino from June to November 2023.
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“The rainy season causes an increase in relative humidity (RH) and mosquitoes breed easily,” he explained.
Apart from that, raindrops also make it easier for the eggs to hatch into larvae, which then develop into mosquitoes.
According to him, April 2024 will be the peak of dengue fever, so it is necessary to maintain personal hygiene and the surrounding environment by eradicating mosquito nests, draining, closing and recycling (PSN 3M).
He also intensified G1R1J or the one house one jumantik cadre movement by appointing PSN (Mosquito Nest Eradication) officers at home by mothers, fathers, children or household assistants.
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On the same occasion, he also explained that to prevent complications and death, the key is early detection followed by appropriate treatment.
“If the fever occurs 1×24 hours or the complaint does not improve well at home, immediately take him to the nearest community health center, check his blood and have a rapid dengue test (NS1),” he concluded.
In adults, the symptoms of dengue fever are like other viral infections, such as high fever above 39 degrees, fluctuating fever, pain behind the eyes, achy joints and muscles, nausea and vomiting.
