excerpt: ""Until now penunatasan TB have difficulties because there are people who are reluctant to treatment to a health clinic," he said."...
SATURDAY, 7 MARCH 2009 | 17:40 WIB
SERANG, SATURDAY - Thousands of Serang regency, Banten, have a contagious disease of tuberculosis (TB) due to poverty and poor environmental sanitation.
"TB disease transmission is very high due to the findings of new cases has increased," said the Head of Health Services Center Lung tuberculosis in Serang District Health Office, Hj Oom Romlah, in Serang, Saturday.
He said that, during the time the findings of 1590 cases of TB patients and 41 people died as a result of these diseases fell ill broadcaster.
The increasing cases of TB-related poverty and environmental deterioration sanitation so easily spread from the patient, especially when the body's power is weak.
Most cases of TB disease attacks the residents still in the age between 15 to 50 years.
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Currently, there are many pederita TB, but they were reluctant treatment to a hospital or health clinic with a reason to feel ashamed and neighboring communities. While treatment is free and can be found on each puskemas or the nearest hospital.
He explains, symptoms of TB such as this appear berdahak cough for three weeks or more, followed by fever, body weight decreased, with no night sweat activity.
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"Until now penunatasan TB have difficulties because there are people who are reluctant to treatment to a health clinic," he said.
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