Number of Dengue Fever (DBD) cases in South Jakarta in the first quarter of 2017 is lesser than last year. Related to DBD cases in Jakarta, this area is ranked in third place.

I hope this DBD cases could stay lower

According to South Jakarta Health Sub-dept. record, DBD case since January to April 2017 were just 333 cases. That number is lower compared to last year in the same period by 2,264 cases.

South Jakarta Health Sub-dept., Henny Fahrudin said, it decreased due to mosquito breeding eradication program (PSN), wiggler monitoring inspection (grebek Jumantik), and mobile wiggler monitoring officer (Jumantik) which is held routinely twice a week in urban village level area.

"It is very influential in suppressing wiggler spreading. We also reached public cemetery, because there are many vases filled with water," she said, Monday (5/22).

According to her, currently South Jakarta is in third ranked of DBD cases number in Jakarta.

" I hope this DBD cases could stay lower ," she closed.