'Squatters at high risk of dengue'<\/p>\n
The Jakarta administration has taken steps to prevent the spread
\nof dengue fever, including fumigating neighborhoods and
\nencouraging residents to clean and bury containers that can hold
\nstanding water. Despite these efforts, the number of dengue cases
\ncontinues to increase. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their
\nopinion on the issue.<\/p>\n
Kristina Sri Widiati, 37, is a staff member at the
\nOrganization of Indonesian Elderly People. She lives in Semper
\nsubdistrict, North Jakarta:<\/p>\n
We won't be able to eliminate dengue fever from the city
\nwithout an integrated effort from all parties -- the city
\nadministration, residents and non-governmental organizations.<\/p>\n
We cannot just depend on the city administration to deal with
\nthis seasonal problem because the administration can only call on
\nthe public to prevent the spread of the disease.<\/p>\n
In my opinion, the key to fighting the disease is increasing
\nthe awareness of residents about the importance of cleaning up
\ntheir neighborhoods.<\/p>\n
However, there are residents who live in slum areas because
\nthey have no other place to live. They are at high risk of being
\ninfected with the disease.<\/p>\n
I think the administration must help ease the risk for these
\npeople by improving sanitation in their areas.<\/p>\n
Gunawan Wibisono, 40, works in the public relation department
\nat Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta. He lives in Bambu
\nApus subdistrict, East Jakarta:<\/p>\n
The city administration must not focus its campaign to curb
\nthe dengue outbreak only on low-income families.<\/p>\n
It is important to include luxury houses as well because most
\nof them have swimming pools, which can be used as breeding
\ngrounds by mosquitoes if the owners do not clean them.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the administration must make sure that swimming
\npools are cleaned at least once a week.<\/p>\n
I think all parties must respect the call to stop the
\nmosquitoes from breeding. Otherwise, we will never eliminate
\ndengue fever.<\/p>\n
--The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/squatters-at-high-risk-of-dengue-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }