Dengue fever kills 125 in S. Sumatra<\/p>\n
PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: An alarming trend has developed here
\njudging from the number of people suffering and dying from dengue
\nfever over the last five years.<\/p>\n
In the first two months of this year alone, the disease has
\nkilled 125 people.<\/p>\n
In January, 86 of the 1,300 people suffering from dengue fever
\ndied, while last month there were 1,256 cases with 39 deaths.<\/p>\n
The total number infected in the province in 1993 was 473 with
\n20 deaths, in 1994 there were 1,073 cases with 35 proving fatal,
\nand in 1995 there was a huge jump to 2,315 cases with 70 deaths.<\/p>\n
In 1996 there was a sharp decline to \"just\" 1,336 cases but 87
\ndeaths were recorded, while last year there were 1,079 cases of
\nwhich 69 died.<\/p>\n
The administrative coordinator of the South Sumatra health
\noffice, Dr. Suwandi Makmur, said the disease had spread
\nthroughout the province and was not isolated to urban or rural
\nareas alone.<\/p>\n
\"The Aedes Aegypti mosquito which spreads the disease can
\ntravel easily in buses and trains,\" he said, calling for public
\ntransportation vehicles to be thoroughly cleaned and sprayed
\nbefore departing.<\/p>\n
He said first aid for those infected is to ensure an ample
\nsupply of liquid for the body and tablets which would help reduce
\nfever. (mds)<\/p>",
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