April 16, 2025 | 09:31 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The number of dengue fever (DBD) cases in West Jakarta has been continuously increasing since the beginning of this year. The West Jakarta Health Office (Sudinkes) has reported 186 cases of dengue fever in January 2025. In cumulative terms, the number increased to 211 cases in February and 254 cases in March.
Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Section of the West Jakarta Health Office, Arum Ambarsari, said that there have been 53 cases of dengue fever found in the first 10 days of April. 'The predicted monthly incidence rate of dengue fever in West Jakarta is 7.1 cases per 100,000 population,' said Arum on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, cited from Antara.
According to Arum, the surge in the number of cases of the disease spread by the aedes aegypti mosquito is triggered by the air humidity and air temperature. Referring to the climate suitability data from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the humidity in Jakarta in February 2025 reached 81 percent.
"The optimal humidity for mosquitoes ranges from 71 to 83 percent," said Arum.
The air temperature in West Jakarta in that month ranged from 25 to 32 degrees Celsius, supporting the optimal temperature for the development of mosquitoes, which is around 25-27 degrees Celsius. So far, Arum confirmed that the West Jakarta Health Office is still intensively monitoring the dengue fever vector or larvae by inspecting mosquito larvae in homes.
The South Jakarta Health Office team has also recorded 428 cases of dengue fever since the beginning of the year until mid-April 2025. The number of dengue fever cases recorded in that area in January was 169 cases, 141 in February, 110 in March, and 8 cases this month. The highest number of dengue fever cases in South Jakarta comes from the Jagakarsa District, which is 71 cases.
If totaled, there have been 2,301 cases of dengue fever recorded by the Jakarta Health Office until April 2025. This figure is lower compared to the same period last year, when there were 3,164 cases.
Editor's Choice: Selangor Malaysia Govt Joins Indonesia in Fighting Dengue Fever
Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News
Jakarta Earmarks Rp380bn to Install 30,000 Security Cameras Across City
12 jam lalu
Deputy Governor Rano Karno announced that starting next year, CCTV cameras will be installed in various neighborhoods across Jakarta.
Jakarta to Install CCTV Systems at Public Facilities to Prevent Theft
15 jam lalu
Jakarta has faced recurring thefts of steel plates from public facilities, including those used in streetlights in parks and pedestrian bridges.
Rain Expected in Jakarta This Afternoon, BMKG Reports
23 jam lalu
BMKG forecasts that Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi will be mostly cloudy today with a chance of rain in the afternoon until evening.
Jakarta, Banten Discuss Plans to Extend Transjakarta Bus Service to Greater Metropolitan Area
3 hari lalu
Rano Karno said that Jakarta and Banten are preparing a preliminary framework for the Jabodetabek transportation system, an extension of Transjakarta.
Indonesia's Anti-Narcotics Agency Reveals 3 Most Drug-Prone Areas in Jakarta
4 hari lalu
Indonesia's Anti-Narcotics Agency (BNN) Chief says residents in these communities are often entangled in a web of mutual dependency with drug dealers.
Jakarta Governor Removes Bank DKI IT Director, Cites Potential Fund Leak
5 hari lalu
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung dismissed city-owned Bank DKI's IT Director, Amirul Wicaksono, from his position.
Jay Park Confirms Jakarta Concert for July 12 in 2025 World Tour Lineup
7 hari lalu
He announced his latest global tour, titled 2025 Jay Park World Tour: Serenade & Body Rolls, which will span 12 cities across Asia and Australia.
Environment Agency: Jakarta's Air Quality During 2025 Eid al-Fitr Better Than Previous Year
7 hari lalu
Air quality monitoring took place from March 24 to April 6, 2025, using data from the Air Quality Monitoring Station.
Jasa Marga: 1.1 Million Vehicles Return to Jakarta as Eid Holiday Approaches End
8 hari lalu
Jasa Marga recorded that 1,194,225 vehicles have re-entered Jakarta and its surrounding areas for Eid return travel this year.
Palu Journalist Found Dead in Jakarta Hotel, Attorney: Victim Allegedly Murdered
9 hari lalu
Situr Wijaya, a journalist from Palu in Central Sulawesi, was found dead in a hotel room in Jakarta. The legal representative suspects the victim was murdered.
