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Situasi Filariasis Di Kabupaten Tabalong - Kalimantan Selatan Tahun 1999-2009

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Background: Tabalong Regency represents one of filariasis endemic area in South Kalimantan Province. Endemicity of filariasis in Tabalong is identified from finger blood survey and clinical symptom of filariasis (i.e. lymphadenitis and retrograde lymphangitis) among the residents in 28 villages. This article discusses the situation of filariasis in the district of Tabalong during the period 1999-2009.
Methods: This article compiled by collecting information and secondary data derived from Tabalong District Health Office annual reports of 'filariasis research and finger blood surveys ever carried out in Tabalong District.
Results: Finger blood survey results conducted in 28 villages from 1999-2009 showed microfilaria rate above 1% (between 1,9-4,7%). With this finding, filariasis elimination program with mass treatment has been done since 2004, carried out gradually to all the residents in the district Tabalong. Until 2009 treatment coverage was about 79.2% and approximately 0.2- 6.7% of the population experienced post-treatment follow-up events.
Recommendation: It is recommended to increasing operational costs for mass treatmentfunded from local budget and involvement of NGOs in order to increase mass treatment coverage including patient education and counseling to overwhelm post-treatment follow-up events.
Key words: lymphatic filariasis, filariasis Mass-treatment

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Jurnal Biotek Medisiana Indonesia, 1(1) 2012 : 1-1

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Jakarta : Pusat Biomedis dan Teknologi Dasar Kesehatan., 2012

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2301-5810

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