Too Little, Too Late
March 2, 2004
| Is the government adequately responding to the dengue fever epidemic? (February 20 27, 2004) | ||
| Yes |  | |
| 5.69% | 21 | |
| No |  | |
| 88.62% | 327 | |
| Unsure |  | |
| 5.69% | 21 | |
| Total | 100% | 369 |
DENGUE fever has spread. In Jakarta, so many hospital beds are occupied that many patients have to lie on mattresses in corridors for treatment. According to the Indonesian Department of Health data issued on February 24, the virus had killed 241 victims and left 12,482 others bedridden.
Among 12 provinces
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