Health Office: Cases Of Death Due To Dengue Fever In Jepara Dominated By Children

Acting Regent of Jepara Edy Supriyanta while visiting one of the dengue patients at Kartini Hospital, Jepara Regency. (ANTARA/HO-Humas Jepara Regency Government.)

JEPARA - The Health Office (Dinkes) of Jepara Regency, Central Java, reported that cases of death due to Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) that occurred from early January to 29 February 2024 were dominated by children. "Temporary reports according to the electronic dengue fever from January 1 to February 29, 2024, 15 people died. Meanwhile, in the category of children there are 11 cases, the rest are teenagers and the elderly," said the Daily Executor (Plh) Head of the Jepara District Health Office Eko Cahyo Puspeno in Jepara, Antara, Friday, March 1. For 11 cases, the age of children who died was from the age of 2-11 years. Then two cases were aged 16 and 19 years, while the other two cases were aged 50 and 67 years. Meanwhile, for the total number of dengue cases in Jepara Regency, he said, there were 824 cases with details of 689 suspects, 120 positive cases, and 15 deaths. To deal with the outbreak of dengue cases, he said, the Jepara Regency Government has declared an emergency response status for dengue cases. With the emergency response status set since February 23, 2024, he said, it is hoped that it will increase the vigilance and role of all parties in the prevention and control of dengue fever, including budget support from the Jepara Regional Government.

The public is also asked to participate in fighting dengue fever through prevention with the Mosquito Nest Eradication Movement (PSN) together. The Jepara Regency Government has also launched the Clean Friday Movement and PSN in all institutions, public facilities, including schools, as well as the community.