First Week Of 2024, Hospital In Kendari Handles 15 DHF Patients

Seorang petugas medis RSU Bahtamas saat melakukan kontrol bagi salah seorang pasien anak yang terkena dengue fever. Foto ANTARA/Andry Denisah.

SULTRA - The Provincial General Hospital (RSUP) Bahtamas Kendari in Southeast Sulawesi Province (Sultra) received at least 15 new patients with dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in the first week of 2024.

Head of Sub Division (Kasubag) of Public Relations (Humas) of Bahtamas Hospital Titi Rahmatia said, according to reports that the number of dengue fever patients that had increased since the past week had indeed increased significantly compared to the past two months.

"As of January 7, 2024, there were 15 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever, especially on the 6th yesterday," he said in Kendari, Monday, January 8, which was confiscated by Antara.

He explained that the number of cases that came in in the past week was quite significant when compared to cases that occurred in the previous two months.

"On Saturday, January 6, there was indeed a buildup of dengue fever patients at the Emergency Unit-UGD- RSU Bahtamas, but with the alertness of the health workers on guard everything can be resolved properly," he said.

Titi explained that since the last two months, in November 2023, there have indeed been many cases of dengue fever handled by the Bahtamas Hospital.

From the available data, he noted that in November 2023 there were 19 cases in total from several regencies/cities throughout Southeast Sulawesi, namely three cases from Ranomeeto South Konawe, five cases from North Buton, and 11 cases from Kendari City.

"Meanwhile, in December there were a total of 17 dengue cases originating from several districts/cities throughout Southeast Sulawesi, including one case from North Buton, one case from Kabaena Bombana, two cases from Konda Konawe Selatan, while 13 cases came from Kendari City," he said.

In addition, according to Desire as Head of the Labbu Barakati Children's Room at the Bahtemas Hospital, all cases of dengue fever were dominated by patients from Kendari City.

He added that his party had reported to related institutions, in this case the Kendari City Health Office (Dinkes) related to the spike in dengue fever cases dominated by residents of Kendari City.

"I have reported it to the City Health Office regarding the case of dengue fever which is dominated by residents of Kendari City, and hope that there will be concrete steps that can be taken to prevent more cases from occurring from Kendari City," he said.