Until March 2026, the OKU Health Office has handled nine cases of DBD.

Head of the Prevention and Disease Control Division of the OKU Health Service, Andi Prapto. ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Health Service (Dinkes) of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (OKU), South Sumatra (Sumsel), handled as many as nine cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DBD) during the period January-March 2026.

"Over the past three months, nine cases of DBD have been recorded that we have handled," said the Head of the Prevention and Control of Diseases at the OKU Health Office, Andi Prapto, in Baturaja, Monday.

He said the emergence of DBD cases in the local area was the result of the rainy season, because there were many puddles where mosquitoes breed.

According to him, DBD attacks all groups ranging from children's patients to adults.

Although there were no casualties, he said, the patient had to undergo intensive treatment at the local hospital due to dengue fever.

To reduce the spread rate, his party continues to intensify socialization about the importance of implementing the 3M pattern, namely burying, covering, and draining water storage tanks to avoid DBD disease.

"This 3M pattern is still a very effective way to be applied in daily life to avoid DBD," said Andi Prapto.

The OKU Health Service, he said, also provides Abate powder at all health centers in the area to prevent the spread of DBD disease.

In addition to the 3M pattern, he said, the use of Abate is also considered effective in eradicating the dengue mosquito larvae because it contains temephos or pesticides that can control mosquito and insect populations, by shortening the larval development cycle.

He said the use of temephos does not pollute the environment because the chemical is guaranteed to be safe for humans or animals around it.

"Abate powder is provided to be given free of charge to people in need," he said.