Bali to pay attention to Dengue fever

Bali Health Office issued a warning to the people of Bali to be wary of increasing cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in the beginning of the rainy season at the beginning of this year.

Bali Health Office predicts this year will be an increase in dengue fever cases are quite high because of increased cases of dengue fever in Bali following the 3-year period.

Bali Health Head dr. Nyoman Sutedja in Denpasar, Friday (8 / 1) revealed by analysis of case data since 2007 until mid-2009 the number of cases decreased. But in December 2009 entered the dengue fever cases has increased.

According Sutedja dengue fever cases in Bali will have a peak from February to May 2010.

“We hope that from March to May need to be careful, so that prevention efforts through PSN (eradication of mosquito nests) remain to be done,” said dr. Nyoman Sutedja.

Bali Health Head dr. Nyoman Sutedja mentioned on Bali Health Office records the number of cases of dengue fever in the last 3 years experienced significant penutunan.

Began in 2007 with 3300 cases, 2008 cases with 2700 and 2009 with the number of cases reached 2100 cases. Where the majority number of cases usually occur in Badung and Denpasar District.

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