Filariasis or elephantiasis is an infectious diseases caused by filarial worms that transmitted by various species of mosquitoes. Filariasis distributions almost covers all districts in Indonesia including East Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU). Filarisais morbidity in East OKU regency in 2007 was 1.05 %. Mass treatment in the district of East OKU have not been done yet, so it is necessary to do a resear…
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes that carries parasitic filarial worms. One of the efforts made at the national and global levels in the filariasis elimination program is the mass drug administration (MDA). This study aims to determine practice towards lymphatic filariasis and mass drug administration among population at Pemayung Subdistrict of Batang…
Penularan penyakit tular vektor seperti malaria dipengaruhi oleh banyak faktor. Salah satu faktor yang telah diketahui memiliki asosiasi dengan malaria adalah topograf wilayah yang erat hubungannya dengan pola penularan. Berdasarkan tempat atau lokasi terhadap penyakit yang ditularkan oleh vektor maka perlu diperhatikan pembagian zoogeografi dimana jenis-jenis nyamuk di setiap lokasi akan dipen…
Lymphatic filariasis is still become the health problem in Indonesia, the disease almost found in the entire area with fairly high level endemicity. Karya Makmur Village, Madang Suku III District, East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, South Surnatera Province in 2007 has micofilariae rate of 1,05% based from blood survey. The aims of the research is to identify vector and the breeding habitat. This r…