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Potret Vektor Malaria dan Filariasis Di Kecamatan Sembakung Kabupaten Nunukan Propinsi Kalimantan Timur

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The animal resources infectious diseases, especially malaria and filariasis remains a public health problems, especially in the tropics because the prevalence is quite high. Malaria and filariasis generally invade countries that are developing, including in Indonesia, especially in communities with
low socio-economic in rural areas. Nunukan strategic location in the economic field is relatively favorable for Indonesia, but in the health field area into a region with an epidemiological transition that infectious disease is very high. Some of the potential development into diseases that plague and
showed the higher tendency over the years such as malaria, filariasis, dengue and other infectious diseases. The research was carried out among others to obtain information about the prevalence and the vectors of malaria and filariasis are then used as a material consideration in determining the type and model of malaria prevention and intervention programs filariasis in endemic areas in Nunukan, East Kalimantan, namely District Sembakung. Entomology in malaria research survey in the village of Lubakan Kec. Sembakung in getting An.hyrcanus g and An.barbirostris suspected as vectors of malaria, while the results of parasitological surveys with finger blood preparations obtained positive 97.34% of 188 people suffering from
malaria are examined. Survey research entomologist at the roof of filariasis in the village district. Sembakung in getting suspected mosquito as the vector of filariasis is M.uniformis, M.annulata, M.indiana and Cx.quinquefasciatus while the results of parasitological surveys with blood preparations obtained finger for filariasis, as many as 8 people (3.51%) from 288 people who tested positive for Brugia malayi filariasis. The role of various parties are expected to conduct prevention and control of parasitic diseases, not only of health but there is need for cooperation with related agencies such as public employment offices and local governments.

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Vektora 3 (2) 2011 : 120-132

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Salatiga : Balai Besar Litbang Vektor dan Reservoir Penyakit., 2011

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13p

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2085-868X

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malaria
filariasis

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