Malaria cancels community program<\/p>\n
PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Over 220 students from Muhammadiyah
\nUniversity, Purwokerto, have canceled their community service
\nmission in Pengadegan district due to a malaria outbreak.<\/p>\n
The students pulled out of the villages in the district just a
\nweek after their arrival for a two-month program.<\/p>\n
Head of the local community health center Yusuf Sutrisno said
\nthe outbreak occurred in Tetel and Pingen subdistricts, affecting
\n92 people since the first case was detected last April, with more
\nto come.<\/p>\n
In his letter dated Aug. 3, Yusuf suggested the university
\nadministrators withdraw the students for the sake of their
\nhealth.<\/p>\n
University official in charge of the program Pamujo said the
\nwithdrawal began on Monday.<\/p>\n
He regretted the belated information from the local health
\nagency about the outbreak, adding that the university had spent a
\nlot on preparations for and implementation of the program.<\/p>\n
\"Had we known it beforehand, we could have looked for other
\nlocations,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The most recent malaria outbreak, which hit Banyumas and its
\nsurrounding towns at the end of last year, killed 107 people.
\n--JP<\/p>",
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