Dengue Fever – The Bali Wide Update

The Bali Provincial Health Service has counted 14,881 dengue fever cases, resulting in 16 deaths for 2024 through 30 November.

As reported by TRIBUN-BALI.com, the Regency of Gianyar recorded the highest rates of dengue fever cases at 4,402, with four deaths.

The next Regency in dengue fever cases is to the north, in Buleleng Regency, where 1,770 cases and 4 deaths have been recorded. Tabanan Regency follows this with 1,492 cases and 2 deaths, while Klunkung Regency experienced 1,222 cases and three deaths.

Completing the comparison, Bangli Regency noted 1,210 cases and one death, while Karangasem Regency has 974 cases of dengue fever and one death.

The City of Denpasar has recorded 1,247 cases of dengue and 4 deaths.

Jembrana Regencies reported 309 cases and no fatalities

As measured cumulatively, Bali’s 14,881 cases and 16 deaths have a rate of dengue infections of 305.2 per 100,000 people. This is a substantial increase from 2020, when the Bali-wide rate of infection was 278.6 per 100,000 people.

In anticipation of continuing increases in dengue fever cases, the Head of the Bali Provincial Health Service, I Nyoman Gede Anom, is calling on all Department of Health Regency heads and health officials in the Capital City of Denpasar to take preventative steps to reduce the risk of mounting dengue fever cases in their regions of responsibility. Those steps include preventing any pools of standing water that can serve as nests for the Aedes Aegypt Mosquito.

“To prevent the spread of dengue fever, we urge the public to actively carry out a three-prong campaign (3M Plus), namely draining water reservoirs, closing tightly all closed water reservoirs, recycling used goods that can hold water, and using other methods such as anti-mosquito repellents and repairing/cleaning clogged water channels,” said Anom on Wednesday, 11 December 2024.

In addition, Anom also emphasized the importance of community participation in implementing the “One House One Mosquito Larvae (G1R1J) Movement,” which requires every house to have a Mosquito Larvae Monitor (Jumantik) to ensure that there are no mosquito larvae in their homes.

“Supervision at the household level is essential. Every house must have a Jumantik whose job is to monitor and ensure no mosquito larvae in their respective homes,” said Anom.

The Bali Health Office also continues to educate communities about preventing dengue fever and recognizing the danger signs of the disease so that patients can be referred immediately if there are symptoms.

To respond quickly, Anom stated that health facilities treating dengue fever patients must immediately report cases within three hours and conduct epidemiological investigations within 1 x 24 hours.

“The Health Office will continue to coordinate with related parties to anticipate an increase in dengue fever cases and ensure that all prevention activities can run effectively,” he added.

With these steps, the Bali Health Office hopes that active community participation and support from various parties can help overcome the spread of dengue fever in Bali, considering the importance of awareness and shared concern in maintaining environmental health.