Ten die of dengue fever

PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Dengue fever affecting Kebumen, Purwokerto and Klaten killed at least 10 people and sent 160 others to hospitals in November, an official said yesterday.

Head of the Banyumas regency health office Mambo Diyanto said four people have died in Banyumas, two in Gombong and four in Klaten. Most of those affected were children.

In Kebumen, elementary school children have been advised to wear trousers and jackets when attending classes.

"About 80 percent of the students comply with the suggestion," an elementary school teacher told The Jakarta Post. (wah)