Dengue Fever Cases Surge in Garut, 816 Infected and 5 Dead
KASUS demam berdarah dengue (DBD) in Garut Regency, West Java, has seen a significant increase from January to June 2026, with 816 people testing positive. The surge has resulted in five deaths, while others have gradually recovered.
Secretary of the Garut District Health Office, Yodi Sirojudin, stated that the dry season affecting various regions has contributed to the rise in dengue fever cases. He noted that the increase, recorded from January to June, involved 816 cases, including five fatalities.
‘DBD cases from January to June 2026 have increased quite significantly due to erratic weather factors, sometimes rainy, sometimes hot in several areas, and also because the community pays less attention to the surrounding environment. These cases are mostly found in villages, and five people among them died and could not be saved,’ Yodi Sirojudin said on Monday (22/6/2026).
According to Yodi, with the rise in DBD cases in Garut, health workers continue to conduct education and mosquito nest eradication (PSN) through fogging in several endemic locations and by checking for larvae in every house, such as in water tubs. However, based on reports, five people have died in the area while others have gradually recovered.
‘We continuously educate the public to regularly drain water containers, cover them, and bury them (3M), as well as to eradicate mosquito nests and maintain a clean and healthy lifestyle (PHBS). However, unpredictable weather factors can cause mosquito larvae to mature into adults,’ he said.
He added that although DBD cases in Garut have increased, the rise is not significant because all data is based on reports from community health centres (Puskesmas) and hospitals. Nevertheless, health workers are urging the community to be more enthusiastic in the ‘one house, one larva monitor’ movement and to always carry out mosquito nest eradication (PSN) in their home environments.
‘The Health Office does not work alone in eradicating mosquito nests, but the community must also care in order to suppress cases so that mosquito larvae do not grow into adults. We urge the public to be more diligent in disposing of rubbish properly, especially given the current unpredictable weather factors,’ he concluded.