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Pengobatan Filariasis Di Desa Buru Kaghu Kecamatan Wewewa Selatan Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya (FilariasisTreatment n Buru Kaghu Village, South Wewewa Subdistrict, Southwest Sumba District.)

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Lymphatic filariasis is caused by filarial worm (W. bancroffi, B. malayi and B. timori) which infects the lymph tissue. The specific objective of filariasis elimination programme wa to decrease microfilariae (Mf) rate by less than 1% in each district or city, preventing and limiting disability by using treatment Diethistarbamazine Citrate (DEC) and Albendazole. This study uses secondary data obtained from Health Departement of Southwest Sumba district and Tenateke health centers.

This review aimed to evaluate lymphatic filariasis treatment in Buru Kughu Village, South Wewewa Subdistrict. Lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration dose is 100 mg DEC and albendazole 400 mg. Mass drug administration coverage in Buru Kaghu Village was 95,10% larger than Southwest Sumba Distric (48,87%), Mf rate of 0% in 2013, with the provision of individualized treatment dose DEC 100mg, three times daily for 10 days and Chronic Disease Rate (CDR) of 1.39%. Treatment of lymphatic filariasis in the village managed to decrease mf rate less than 1% thus declared as non endemic areas of lymphatic filariasis. Counseling was needed to alleviate the suffering caused by lymphatic filariasis through morbidity management and disability prevention.

Keywords: Mass drug administration, Individual treatment, lymphatic filariasis, Bum Kaghu Village

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SPIRAKEL, 6 (1) 2014 : 1-7

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Baturaja Sumsel : SPIRAKEL Loka Litbang P2B2 Baturaja., 2014

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7p

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2086-1346

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ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL

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