JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia reminded the public to be aware of the status of dengue fever (KLB) extraordinary events (DD) in a number of areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are currently on alert, because an outbreak can be dangerous," said Director of Prevention and Control of Vector and Zoonotic Diseases of the Ministry of Health, Didik Budijanto, confirmed by Antara, by telephone in Jakarta, Tuesday, August 31. Based on the latest data released by the Directorate of Prevention and Control of Vector and Zoonotic Diseases of the Indonesian Ministry of Health on June 28, 2021, five regions with the highest spike in cases reported. Bekasi City (West Java), ranked first in dengue cases, namely 796 cases, Buleleng Regency (Bali) in second position 770 cases, in third position Kupang City (East Nusa Tenggara) with 511 cases, Karawang (West Java) in fourth position with 494 cases, and East Jakarta City (DKI Jakarta) in fifth position with 464 cases.
According to Didik Budijanto, cases of dengue fever until the 25th week of this year reached 19,156 cases reported by 405 from a total of 477 districts/cities in Indonesia. 160 of them were reported to have died. Didik reminded all parties, even though the concentration of the community is currently leading to the COVID-19 situation, it is necessary to be aware of the potential for a spike in dengue fever which is at risk of peaking in September to December 2021 and January to March 2022. He said the government had prepared six the national strategy for dengue fever prevention in Indonesia, namely vector control, increasing surveillance capacity, governance and early detection, increasing sustainable community and institutional participation, strengthening partnership program management policies, and developing studies, research and innovation. Didik, there has been a decrease in concentration on efforts to increase community participation and sustainable institutions, because the COVID-19 situation is constrained. Focusing on COVID-19, don't forget that dengue fever is also quite threatening if we don't deal with it," he said. Didik said that dengue fever and COVID-19 can actually be distinguished by the symptoms experienced by patients. "Symptomatically, at the beginning it was similar to COVID-19. However, there are some specific things. If COVID-19 attacks the respiratory area, dengue is in the digestive tract," he said. with laboratory examinations. "If you have a fever, check immediately. Immediately test PCR or antigen to make sure that there is no infection or misdiagnosis between COVID-19 or dengue. Don't get it wrong, it must be checked by a laboratory," he said.
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