TEMPO.CO, Banten - Dengue has attacked at least 590 people in the regency of Lebak, Banten.
Until Friday, July 29, four of the people died, head of the contagious disease division of the district health service, dr Firman Rahmutallah, said on Saturday.
Dr Firman expressed concern that the carrier of the disease mosquito Aedes aegypti would breed faster in rainy season.
The disease generally attacked densely populated areas like Rangkasbitung, Cibadak, Wanasalam, Kalanganyar, Maja, Sajira, Cipanas, Malingping, Bayah and Warunggunung.
"We called on people living in the endemic areas to work together to prevent the spread of the disease by maintaining clean environment," he said.
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