Madiun City Health Department Conducts Insecticide Fogging to Prevent Dengue Fever
Madiun — The Health Department, Population Control, and Family Planning Service (Dinkes PPKB) of Madiun City conducted insecticide fogging operations in Patihan Ward to prevent the transmission of dengue fever affecting residents.
Neva Chandra Suroto, Head of Health Service Provision, Individual Health Efforts, and Public Health Efforts at Dinkes PPKB Madiun City, stated on Tuesday that the fogging was carried out as a follow-up to epidemiological investigations conducted by Ngegong Community Health Centre.
“Based on epidemiological investigations conducted on 2 March 2026 in Patihan Ward, one confirmed dengue fever patient was identified, three residents with fever symptoms were found, and one water storage container tested positive for mosquito larvae, from 20 houses inspected,” Neva said.
To prevent further transmission, the Health Department along with Ngegong Community Health Centre implemented focused fogging across the environment surrounding the patient, conducted over two cycles.
The first cycle was conducted on Tuesday (3 March) and the second cycle on Tuesday (10 March) beginning at 07:30 Western Indonesian Time until completion.
Neva urged residents that alongside fogging efforts, the community should actively undertake mosquito nest eradication (PSN) through the 3M Plus movement, namely draining water storage containers, tightly closing water containers, and disposing of used items that could potentially serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
According to data from the Madiun City Health Department, dengue fever cases from January through 9 March 2026 have been recorded at eight cases spread across several wards, namely Mojorejo, Demangan, Taman, Josenan, Nambangan Lor, Ngegong, Kelun, and Patihan wards.
Madiun City Health Department hopes the community will continue to heighten vigilance and maintain environmental cleanliness to suppress the potential spread of dengue fever.
Patihan Ward Chief Anjasmoro added that the fogging activity was conducted following the discovery of a resident in the ward who tested positive for dengue fever.
Beyond fogging, to prevent the disease, the ward authorities will also strengthen preventive measures through routine community service efforts at the neighbourhood level.