Jakarta, Feb. 15 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Health has urged the public to remain alert against dengue hemorrhagic fever during the rainy season by taking preventive measures.

"Dengue remains a real health threat for Indonesians, and the cases occur throughout the year, tending to increase during the rainy season," the Health Ministry's director of infectious diseases, Ina Agustina Isturini, said here on Saturday.

At the "Joint Steps to Prevent Dengue" event, she explained that dengue, which is caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, not only affects public health, but also community productivity. It also burdens the health service system, she added.

As per data, from the beginning of January to February 3, 2025, at least 6,050 dengue ca...