Beware of Dengue Fever During Extreme Weather!

The extreme weather with high rainfall predicted by BMKG will occur this week, often followed by the outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF).

Maintain your immunity by living healthy every day

Hence, residents are urged to maintain a clean environment to prevent the growth of the Aedes aegypti mosquito which carries the dengue virus.

Tamansari RSUD's Medical and Nursing Services Section Head, Ngabila Salam disclosed that DHF is an endemic disease that continues to exist and persists in Jakarta and even has the same pattern of number of cases every year.

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Usually, dengue fever cases start to increase every December and will peak in April, before finally decreasing again.

"As we know, we have entered the rainy season and even heavy rainfall is predicted, that's why residents are urged to increase awareness from an early age regarding the potential emergence of dengue fever," she expressed, Saturday (1/6).

To control it, residents should maintain their health and prevent illness by maintaining environmental cleanliness such as eradicating mosquito nests (PSN) 3M plus (Menguras (draining), Menutup (Covering) and Mengubur (Burying)) at least once a week on Fridays.

It could also be done by spraying the house or using repellent in the morning and evening when the Aedes aegypti mosquito is active and also by keeping fish and plants that mosquitoes hate, such as lemongrass, lavender, and so on.

"The Health Ministry has also recommended the movement of one house, one jumantik cadre or larva monitor (G1R1J), hope it will continue to be carried out as well as possible," she hoped.

To prevent severity, the public was urged to have a complete blood test or rapid DHF NS1 examination, to diagnose DHF quickly. Through early detection and immediate treatment, patients will not become dehydrated and cause death.

"This dengue is endemic in Indonesia, don't panic, stay alert! Maintain your immunity by living healthy every day and take you to the community health center immediately if you have symptoms of dengue fever, the NS1 examination at the community health center is free," she concluded.

As for the information, the 3M Plus method is very good at nine rules in preventing dengue fever. One of them is in office areas, it is important to carry out these activities, as it is part of occupational health and safety (K3), both infectious and non-communicable diseases to create employees who are physically and mentally healthy, fit, and productive.

Those nine rules for preventing dengue fever:

1. Residential Areas, Public Facilities and Infrastructure

2. Area of orderly traffic facilities and transportation services

3. Healthy Mining Area

4. Healthy Forest Area

5. Healthy Industrial and Office Areas

6. Healthy Tourism Area

7. Food Security and Nutrition

8. Independent Healthy Community Life

9. Healthy Social Life