Deaths from dengue fever double

Deaths from dengue fever double

DEPOK: Depok Health Agency director Rustono said on Friday
that dengue fever in the municipality had killed 23 people
between January and October this year, representing a 100 percent
increase compared to the 10 people who died in the same period
last year.

He blamed people's attitudes for the worsening situation,
saying that they consistently ignored the local government's
campaigns to encourage them eliminate mosquito breeding places.

The biggest number of dengue cases between January and October
occurred in Cimanggis district with 325 cases, followed by Sukma
Jaya district with 323, Pancoran Mas district with 165, Beji
district with 112, Limo district with 69 and Sawangan district
with 33. -- JP