Dengue blamed for loss of award

Dengue blamed for loss of award

JAMBI, Jambi: Recent outbreaks of dengue might be the reason
why the city failed this year to gain the Adipura Kencana award
for cleanliness, an official speculated.

Antara quoted city spokesman Kamil as saying on Saturday that
there's actually no official explanation as to why the city lost
this year's national contest for cleanliness.

"However, the dengue fever covering an area of 205 square
kilometers might be the reason because one of the criteria for
the Adipura Kencana award is the absence of contagious diseases
such as dengue and diarrhea," he said.

Official figures show that eight of every 10,000 people in
Jambi are affected by dengue fever. About 87 percent of the
province is said to be at risk. (swe)