Pekalongan receives dengue award

Pekalongan receives dengue award

SEMARANG: The Pekalongan administration in Central Java received an award from the Ministry of Health for its success in preventing an outbreak of dengue fever.

"We hope that other regions in Central Java will emulate the success of Pekalongan in eradicating dengue," Central Java health office head Krishnajaya said in the provincial capital of Semarang.

He said that Pekalongan managed to avoid a nationwide outbreak of dengue as its government and people had taken action to eliminate mosquito breading places.

"Dengue is not only connected with the rainy season. The most important thing is for us to maintain a clean environment in our homes," Krishnajaya said.

He said that the mosquitoes that carried dengue fever preferred to breed in receptacles containing clean water.

Dengue has killed hundreds of people across the country over the past few months. The government has provided free medical treatment to patients hospitalized with the disease. -- Antara