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Hubungan Status Gizi Dan Kelompok Umur Dengan Status Infeksi Virus Dengue (Associations between Nutritional Status and Age Groups with Dengue Virus Infection Status

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Dengue virus infection not always cause dengue hemorrhagicfever in humans because it depends on other factors. one of which is the immune system that affected by nutritional status and age. This study aims la determine the relationship of nutritional status and age on the dengue virus infection status. The study was conducted in Cirebon regency with cross sectional design. The height (Ind weight was measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated to determine the nutritional status.
The results are grouped into two categories, abnormal and normal. Age groups are deterinined based on the interview, then grouped in the < 5 years and> 5 years age groups. Examination of blood samples using a rapid diagnostic test to find out the status of dengue virus infection. The resulting data, then analyzed to determine the relationship between nutritional status and age group with the status of dengue virus infection. The respondents was 200 persons consisting of 86 men and 114 women. Respondents with abnormal nutritional status is 68 respondents (34%) and 132 (66%) was normal; in < 5 years age group there is 193 respondents (96.50%) and 7 responden (3.5%) in < 5 years age group. Blood examination showed 39 respondents (19.50%) with positive dengue virus antibody and 161 respondents (80.50%) is negative. Bivariate analysis showed the nutritional status and age groups are each associated with dengue virus infection status. with age group as the most influeutial.
It was concluded, nutritional status and age group shown to be associated with dengue virus infection status. Abnormal nutritional status and age group < 5 years are a riskfactorfor the transmission of dengue virus.
Key Words: dengue hemorrhagicfevei; nutritional status, age group, dengue virus infection

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ASPIRATOR : Jurnal Penelitian Penyakit Tular Vekto

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Ciamis : Loka Litbang P2B2 Ciamis., 2012

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12p

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2085-4102

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dengue
nutritional status

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