The citizen’s activity with officers in capital to eradicate mosquitoes breeding starts to give positive impact. As the result, the dengue hemorrhagic fever (DBD) cases in capital decreased drastically.

The citizen’s activity with officers in capital to eradicate mosquitoes breeding starts to give positive impact. As the result, the dengue hemorrhagic fever (DBD) cases in capital decreased drastically

In January 2015, the dengue fever in capital only reaches 265 cases. The number was decreased drastically from the past year of 865 cases. Because of that, Jakarta still not declares the dengue fever extraordinary event (KLB).

"There were only 265 dengue fever cases in past January and there was no casualty, so we still safe from the dengue fever extraordinary event," said Kusmedi, Head of Jakarta Health Department, Wednesday (2/4).

He mentioned, to declare the dengue fever extraordinary event, the case should increase twice from the past period. According to him, the case usually decreases in the rainy season and will rise near the seasons change. "If the case rises twice from the past period, we can declare it," he added.

The last extraordinary event occurred in 1998 to reach thousands of patients. Meanwhile, the highest case of dengue fever in last year was occurred in March with 1,476 cases.

However, his side continues the mosquitoes breeding eradication activity in capital, because the action is very effective to press the case number. "PSN is more important than fogging," he revealed.