Four children die of dengue

Four children die of dengue

SEMARANG, Central Java: Dengue fever has hit Tegal and
Wonogiri, killing at least four children and hospitalizing dozens
of others over the past week, an official said yesterday.

The administrations of the two regencies have sent medical
personnel and supplies to the stricken areas to help curb the
disease, spokesman for the provincial health office Susilo Resmi
said.

"The officials will also collect data on the actual number of
victims," he told journalists. He added that three of the
fatalities occurred in Tegal.

Heavy rains and widespread flooding, especially in northern
coastal areas, may worsen the situation, he added.

In Wonogiri, he said, the general hospital was overwhelmed
with patients and many have had to be rushed to hospitals in
Surakarta. (har/pan)