During 2023, 1,555 Bogor Residents Infected With DHF And 4 Of Them Died

Mosquito Aides Agepti causes dengue fever (ANTARA)

During 2023 the Health Office (Dinkes) of Bogor Regency noted that thousands of people in Bogor Regency contracted Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DBD) four of whom were declared dead. "As of January to November 2023, there were 1,555 cases of dengue and 4 of them died. The cases continued to increase because the weather had entered the rainy season, then stopped, it rained again," said Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Division (P2P) Bogor District Health Service (Dinkes), Adang Mulyana, Wednesday, November 29. When compared to the number of dengue cases in Bogor Regency in 2021 which reached 2,220 and in 2022 as much as 1,954 actually, 2023 was relatively reduced" For the number of deaths in the past two years. As 2021, 22 people died and 2022 were recorded, 14 people died," he said.Dang Mulyana also explained, the potential increase in dengue cases actually often occurred in the rainy months, and Bogor Regency had this potential. "If we look at the trend, October, November, December to March it was high and decreased again in April. Hopefully the case continues to decrease. We also urge the public to apply the PHBS to maintain its resilience," he explained.

Not only that, the mobility of the people of Bogor Regency, who mostly do activities outside the region, is certainly a source of other potential from dengue exposure. "Because we are indeed a risk zone for dengue fever. Especially if DKI Jakarta (DHF cases) rise, it will definitely rise to us, it's a risk from the level of mobility. And it mostly affects productive age," he said.