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National 6 years ago

Hundreds diagnosed, 16 die from dengue fever in East Sumba

As many as 875 residents of East Sumba regency in East Nusa Tenggara province have been diagnosed with dengue fever and at least 16 people have died, a local official has said.

Health 6 years ago

Scientists discover how mosquitoes detect human sweat

Scientists have known for decades that mosquitoes are attracted to the lactic acid contained in human sweat, but in the era before advanced genetics, the precise mechanism had remained a mystery.

City 7 years ago

Mosquito larvae found in waterways near Governor Anies’ house

South Jakarta Health Office workers have cleaned the waterways near the residence of Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan in Cilandak Barat subdistrict, South Jakarta following reports from residents of mosquito larvae amid rising dengue fever cases in the capital.

Opinion 7 years ago

PREMIUM
Use big data to fight dengue fever

In 2014, Indonesia set an ambitious target of being dengue-free by 2020. However, it seems unlikely that the goal will be achieved unless the country makes a radical change to its strategy.

City 7 years ago

Fogging ineffective in eradicating mosquitoes, says Depok mayor

Fogging is ineffective in eradicating virus-transmitting Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and their larvae because it only attacks adult mosquitoes.

Editorial 7 years ago

Another war on dengue

Nationwide, the Health Ministry has recorded almost 16,700 cases, with a death toll of 176 as of Tuesday.

City 7 years ago

Many luxury property owners reject fogging despite dengue fever spike in South Jakarta

Many owners of big and luxurious houses in South Jakarta refused to allow workers to spray insecticide with fogging machines, Mayor Marullah Matali has said, although the municipality has recorded a spike of dengue fever cases.

City 7 years ago

Bekasi records spike in dengue fever cases

The Bekasi Health Agency has recorded a spike in the number of dengue fever cases in the first month of this year as the mosquito-borne virus is on the rise in several regions of the country.

National 7 years ago

Dengue kills more than 100 people in Indonesia

More than 100 people have died of dengue fever this month, with the largest number of fatalities, 41, recorded in East Java, 13 in North Sulawesi and 12 in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), the Health Ministry has said.