Cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Pekanbaru Translucent 417 Cases

News24xx.com - Cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever recorded in the Pekanbaru City Health Office until the 26th week of 2020 broke through 417 cases. When compared with 86 Covid-19 cases, the data is much higher.

"From January to the end of June 2020 there were 417 recorded cases. One of them died last February. It was spread in 12 districts," said Maisel, Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Division, Friday, July 3, 2020.

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The number of cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever were included, Sukajadi District 16 cases, Senapelan 15 cases, Pekanbaru City 7 cases, Coastal Tassel 18 cases, Tassel 26 cases, Fifty 33 cases, Sail 5 cases, Bukit Raya 47 cases, Marpoyan Damai 56 cases, Tenayan Raya 77 cases, Handsome 68 cases, and Umbrella Sekaki 49 cases.

According to him, the environment is a major factor in the increase in cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever is caused by Aedes agepty mosquito bites. While Aedes agepty mosquitoes nest and breed in slums.