andriajah Sat Feb 2020 2 years ago
DHF Terror in Sikka, Sufferers Reach More than 600 People
The surge in the number of residents affected by dengue fever has overwhelmed a number of hospitals in treating patients.
Overcrowded with patients, that is what is currently happening in the emergency room at TC Hillers Maumere Hospital, East Nusa Tenggara.
Doctors and nurses have to treat dozens of dengue fever patients.
Lack of facilities means patients have to share beds, some are even treated in hospital hallways.
Tactical steps must be taken by doctors, so that patients are treated immediately.
The increase in dengue fever patients was also seen at Santo Gabriel Hospital, Kewapante, in the east of Maumere City.
Many of the patients were treated in emergency beds. Because hospitals have limited space.
As of Friday evening, there were 768 dengue fever patients in Sikka Regency, of which 6 died.
The spike in dengue fever patients in Sikka Regency began to occur at the beginning of 2020. Dengue fever spread to almost 21 sub-districts in this district.
The conditions that made the Sikka district government determine the status of an extraordinary event, dengue fever.
Dengue fever patients in Sikka Regency - East Nusa Tenggara, continue to increase.
This forced the TC Hillers Maumere Regional Hospital to treat two patients in one bed, due to the insufficient number of beds.
The emergency room at TC Hillers Maumere Hospital was crowded with dengue fever patients until Friday evening.
Not only do they share beds, some patients are even treated in the emergency room hallway.
This tactical step had to be taken by the hospital management, so that patients could be treated quickly.
The number of dengue fever patients in Sikka Regency continues to increase, while the number of treatment rooms and beds is limited.
As of Friday evening, there were 768 dengue fever patients, 6 of whom died. dbd demam berdarah
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