Dengue fever claims seven lives in Aceh
<p>Dengue fever claims seven lives in Aceh</p><p>BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Dengue fever has struck 241 people since
January this year in the province, with 111 cases in the coastal
city of Lhokseumawe.</p><p>The number of people who contracted dengue was high in the
city because sanitation was bad here, said a senior health
official with the Aceh provincial government.</p><p>Besides Lhokseumawe, two other cities with a high prevalence
of dengue cases, were Banda Aceh with 20 cases and Aceh Besar
regency with 17 cases. "The dengue cases have so far claimed
seven lives," said the health official, Media Yulizar.</p><p>Yulizar said the Acehnese government had conducted preventive
measures to stop the spread of dengue virus such as campaigning
for keeping the environment clean and regular fogging. -- Antara</p>
January this year in the province, with 111 cases in the coastal
city of Lhokseumawe.</p><p>The number of people who contracted dengue was high in the
city because sanitation was bad here, said a senior health
official with the Aceh provincial government.</p><p>Besides Lhokseumawe, two other cities with a high prevalence
of dengue cases, were Banda Aceh with 20 cases and Aceh Besar
regency with 17 cases. "The dengue cases have so far claimed
seven lives," said the health official, Media Yulizar.</p><p>Yulizar said the Acehnese government had conducted preventive
measures to stop the spread of dengue virus such as campaigning
for keeping the environment clean and regular fogging. -- Antara</p>