DHF Cases In Pekanbaru Reach 432

DHF patients (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Health Office of Pekanbaru City, Riau noted that dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in the area has reached 432 cases.

"Of the 432 cases recorded, the highest was from Tenayan Raya Subdistrict, 79 cases," said Secretary of the Pekanbaru City Health Office Zaini Rizaldy Saragih in Pekanbaru as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, July 21.

The second most cases were from Tampan Subdistrict, there were 71 cases, in addition to that in Marpoyan Damai which reached 59 cases.

"Most of the patients have recovered. However, it is hoped that the residents will always apply Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS), because in eradicating DHF, clean environmental factors are believed to be able to reduce dengue cases," said Zaini.

He asked for the role of Puskesmas in the community to continue to be maximized and the community invited to participate in cleaning up the environment together, carrying out the 3M plus movement.

The Pekanbaru Diskes also continues to intensify outreach to the community through the offices and puskesmas which go directly to the field, inviting the community to fight dengue. While the availability of drugs is still sufficient.

He said, the number of dengue cases in Pekanbaru, in several other districts, namely 16 cases in Sukajadi District, 15 cases in Senapelan, 7 cases in Pekanbaru City.

Then Rumbai Pesisir 20 cases, Rumbai 27 cases, Fifty 33 cases, Sail 5 cases, Bukit Raya 50 cases, Marpoyan Damai 59 cases, Tenayan Raya 79 cases, Tampan 71 cases, Payung Sekaki 50 cases.