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Hubungan Jenis dan Bahan Dasar Kontainer dengan Keberadaan Jentik Nyamuk Aedes aegypti di Kelurahan Tondo Tahun 2010 (Relationship between Type and Material of Con tainer and the Present of Aedes aegypti Larvae in Tondo Villa ge in 2010)/ Ni Nyoman Veridiana.-- Jurnal Vektor Penyakit 7 (1) 2013: 8-15
Dengue Haemorhagic Fever(DHF) isa main health problem in Palu municipality. One of the DHF endemic area was Tondo village. The transmission ofDHFwas determine by the present of Aedes aegypti larvae. The aim of th is study was to identify the relationship between type and material of container and the present of Aedes aeqypti larvae. Th is study was conducted in Tondo village by surveing 100 houses. This was an observational study with a cross-sectional design. Larva survey was conducted with asingie larvae method. Data were anatysed with chi-square. The results showed that DHF transmission in Tondo village was still high as in dicated in House Index (43%) ¬Mostly plastic and cemen water container used daily were found positive Aedes aegypti. There was a correlation between the container [chamber and jar) with the larvae persistence. The conteiner that made from cement, ceramics and metal have a correlation with the larvae persistance. Therefore, community participation in DHF controI program is needed in Tondo village.
Keywords: container, Aedes aegypti, Tondo
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