Mosquito Nest Eradication in Jagakarsa Intensified

The Mosquito Nest Eradication Action in Jagakarsa Urban Village, Jagakarsa Sub-district, South Jakarta targets larvae inspection in 1,551 houses and parks.

This July, there was a very significant decline in dengue cases

Jagakarsa Urban Village Head, Muhammad Hasan stated it is routinely held twice a week to suppress cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and the breeding of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, especially in Jagakarsa.

"By doing so, this July, there was a very significant decline in dengue cases. Only one person was recorded as suffering from dengue fever, while there were 11 people in June," he expressed, Friday (7/12).

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He explained there were still 15 buildings where mosquito larvae were found. These larvae are generally found in plant pots, bottle waste, and puddles of water.

"Cumulatively, today the larva -free rate has reached 99.6 percent," he explained.

He urged the Jumantik cadres, environment administrators, and other cadres to continue making efforts to raise awareness and invite residents to implement 3M Plus and Jumantik Mandiri.

"I want all people of Jagakarsa to be involved and care about environmental cleanliness. Hopefully, we can achieve zero dengue fever here soon," he explained.

RW 03 Jumantik Cadre, Jagakarsa Urban Village, Suryati uttered that apart from routinely intensifying inspections of residents' houses and other buildings, there is also training on making mosquito traps by the advice from the South Jakarta Health Sub-agency.

"Thanks to our hard work and joint efforts, hopefully, zero dengue fever will be realized in Jagakarsa," he stressed.