Two die as dengue hits West Kutai

Nurni Sulaiman, The Jakarta Post, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | Sun, 12/27/2009 4:29 PM

Dengue fevers have hit West Kutai, East Kalimantan, killing two people in the past week and infected hundreds this month.

Beatrix, a nurse at the Long Hubung health center, West Kutai, said dengue fevers mostly attacked kids under 12 years old.

"This month, hundreds of local people may have contracted dengue fever," she said.

She called on the villagers to be vigilant of flood during this rainy season, which is usually followed by a widespread dengue.