C. Javanese should be wary of malaria

C. Javanese should be wary of malaria

SEMARANG: Residents of Central Java province should be on the
alert for malaria, following an outbreak in several districts,
said head of the Central Java Health Office Krishnajaya.

The affected districts include Purworejo, Banjarnegara,
Magelang, Wonosobo, Kebumen, Cilacap, Jepara and Pemalang.

A total of 7,502 people in the province have fallen ill with
the disease between January and April, a significant drop from
the 17,489 who came down with malaria in the same period last
year.

Krishna attributed the decline to early prevention of the
spread of the disease. People should still remain wary of the
possibility of imported cases, he said, particularly in those
areas which were vulnerable and geographically isolated. --
Antara