Dengue kills 18 Rembang children

Thu, 24 Dec 1998, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SEMARANG: Dengue outbreaks have killed 18 children and
hospitalized 231 others in 63 villages in Rembang regency, health
officials said on Wednesday.

Waryu Cahyadi of the regency's health office blamed the high
fatality rate on parents' failure to promptly seek medical
treatment for their children.

Prof. Soebowo, a member of the Central Java legislative
council, said poor sanitation also contributed to the high
incidence of dengue in these villages. (har/01)

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