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Deputy Chairperson of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat has urged the government, to give serious consideration to the recent spike in dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) cases in Indonesia, which now exceed 41 thousand. She said in a statement  on Friday as quoted by Antara that she understands, that the government is currently facing complex and severe health issues, particularly the COVID-19 outbreak.

But, the trend of increasing number of dengue cases should not be ignored. Based on data provided by the Ministry of Health, the number of dengue cases has reached 41,883 as of April 14, 2020, which is much higher than last year, when the country recorded 40,425 cases. Lestari Moerdijat has called for vigilance as the death toll due to DHF has also been quite high. As of April 14, 2020, Indonesia has recorded 266 deaths compared to 354 last year//Ant