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Global warming is causing climate change not only affects the field of environment and agriculture, but also indirectly impact on public health. The increase in temperature and humidity will affect the increase in diseases transmitted by mosquitoes.Infectious diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and its tendency to increase, among others, filariasis (elephantiasis), malaria, inflammation of the brain due to west nile virus and Japanese encephalitis, chikungunya, and dengue fever. "The increase in temperature will affect bionomik or biting behavior of mosquito populations become increasingly violent. Figures for the average bite of mosquitoes and mosquito breeding is also increasing faster and faster," said Prof Dr Umar Achmadi-Fahri School of Public Health University of Indonesia on the sidelines of the event program "I Healthy Children 2010 "which was held in Cibubur Tupperware Indonesia, Bogor, on Wednesday (09/29/2010).
Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change said in 1996, the incidence of dengue fever in Indonesia may have more than tripled in the year 2070.
The intensity of rainfall increases due to rising air temperatures also result in the increasing number of the volume of stagnant water. In fact, water is the ideal breeding grounds for Aedes aegypti mosquito, the dengue virus spreaders.
"More and more places to breed mosquitoes, increasing the amount of mosquitoes. As a result, the risk of people being bitten and contracting the disease are also getting bigger," said Umar.
To adapt to some impacts of climate change, Omar said there are only two choices, namely to prevent or treat the disease if infected.
"We can reduce the mosquito population and minimize the spread of disease by performing cleaning breeding places of mosquitoes," he said.
Make healthy living habits should also be made, such as hand washing, taking out the trash in its place, and eat nutritious food to improve stamina. In children, Omar also emphasizes the importance of immunization. "Son of the school is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change," he said.
Climate change brings a change in the potential for infectious disease. Therefore, should conduct our lives also changed to prevent infectious diseases.
Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change said in 1996, the incidence of dengue fever in Indonesia may have more than tripled in the year 2070.
The intensity of rainfall increases due to rising air temperatures also result in the increasing number of the volume of stagnant water. In fact, water is the ideal breeding grounds for Aedes aegypti mosquito, the dengue virus spreaders.
"More and more places to breed mosquitoes, increasing the amount of mosquitoes. As a result, the risk of people being bitten and contracting the disease are also getting bigger," said Umar.
To adapt to some impacts of climate change, Omar said there are only two choices, namely to prevent or treat the disease if infected.
"We can reduce the mosquito population and minimize the spread of disease by performing cleaning breeding places of mosquitoes," he said.
Make healthy living habits should also be made, such as hand washing, taking out the trash in its place, and eat nutritious food to improve stamina. In children, Omar also emphasizes the importance of immunization. "Son of the school is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change," he said.
Climate change brings a change in the potential for infectious disease. Therefore, should conduct our lives also changed to prevent infectious diseases.
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