Kapahiang Bengkulu Notes Zero Cases Of Malaria Throughout 2022

Hospital activity M. Yunus in handling patients with dengue and malaria cases. (ANTARA)

The KAPAHIANG - Health Office of Kepahiang Regency, Bengkulu, noted that during 2022 there were no residents infected with malaria in the region. "Throughout 2022 no malaria cases were found in Kepahiang Regency, which means that the area is free from malaria," said Head of the Kepahiang District Health Office Tajri Fauzan when confirmed in Bengkulu, Monday. In order to continue to make Kepahiang Regency an area free from malaria, he asked the public to continue to maintain cleanliness, both at home and in public places. This is done to inhibit the breeding of mosquitoes such as checking and disposing of puddles in the yard so that mosquito larvae do not develop. According to Tajri, the disease phenomenon increases because it is supported by a degenerate disease that is a congenital disease of the person himself. Such as blood sugar disease, heart disease and others. Degenerative diseases will recur if such people do not apply a healthy lifestyle and limit eating foods that contain a lot of sugar and excess fat. "There is an increase in degenerate cases and on average every month increases. So to avoid derivatives by maintaining a diet," he said. continued Tajri, malaria disease is an infectious disease that spreads through mosquito bites and someone already infected by the disease will have fever and chills for several days. Nevertheless, he continues to urge the entire community to implement 5M to avoid and deal with cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DBD) and malaria.

The implementation of 5M can be done such as burying used goods that can hold water, closing water reservoirs, draining baths or water reservoirs at least twice a week. Then sprinkle abate powder in a water reservoir that is difficult to clean and replace water in flower vasks.