Jakarta, clubnet Indonesia
–
Case surge
dengue hemorrhagic fever
(DHF) again threatening
health
Indonesian society.Until the 25th week of 2025,
Ministry of Health
RI noted as many as 79,843 DHF cases, with 359 deaths.
This figure is a strong warning signal that DHF is no longer a seasonal disease that can be underestimated.
Conditions at the global level are also the same worrying.In 2024, more than 14 million cases of DHF were recorded worldwide, the highest number since the global recording system was introduced in 2010.
Of the total, Asia contributed 884,402 cases with 1,008 deaths.With this number, Asia has become a new epicenter of the spread of the virus
Dengue
.
In the report, Indonesia occupies an alarming position, namely as a country with a burden
Disability-Adjusted Life Years
(Dalys) Highest due to
Dengue
in 2021. Dalys refers to the year of healthy life lost due to premature death or prolonged disability due to an illness.
Data from the Ministry of Health over the past three years (2021-2024) also revealed that the age group 15-44 years was most often infected.In addition, the highest mortality rate occurs in children and adolescents aged 5-14 years.
These findings confirm that children and adolescents are the most vulnerable groups to the serious impact of dengue.
”
Dengue
It is not a seasonal disease, the virus exists throughout the year and can affect anyone, anywhere, regardless of his age or lifestyle, “said a specialist doctor of the Neurological Consultant Atilla Dewanti, through a written statement received
clubnetIndonesia.com
, Monday (7/28).
He explained, the symptoms of DHF often resemble ordinary flu, namely sudden high fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle and joint pain, until a rash on the skin.
However, if not recognized and treated from the start, this disease can develop into dengue shock syndrome (DSS).This is a condition marked by severe bleeding and a drastic decrease in blood pressure, it can even lead to death.
Atilla also reminded that dengue infections can occur more than once because this virus consists of four different serotypes, namely Denv-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4.
“Someone who recovered from one type of dengue virus is only immune to the serotype. If later infected by other serotypes, the risk can actually be more severe,” he said.
In addition, which further aggravated the situation, namely until now, there is no special drug to overcome DHF.Medical treatment is still symptomatic, which only relieves symptoms without eliminating viruses.
Therefore, prevention becomes the main guard, one of which is by applying 3m plus: draining, closing, and recycling places that can be a den of mosquitoes.
In addition, there are now vaccines available
Dengue
which can be an additional alternative protection, both for children and adults.
“To get optimal protection, one needs to get a vaccine according to the dosage and schedule recommended by the doctor,” he said.
(tis/asr)
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