Climatic condition is one of the factors that influence Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF). This study explores the correlation between climate and the number of dengue cases in the city of Manado. Data on the number of dengue cases per month for 10 years (2001-2010) in Manado was available from the Health Department of the city of Manado, while the climate data (temperature, humidity, rainfall …
ABSTRACT Dengue Hemorargic Fever (DHF) is a disease caused by virus infection which is endemic in Indonesia and brings many health problems in the community. The virus transmits a disease to human bodies by biting of Aedes aegypti and Aesdes albovirus mosquitoes. In Jakarta, in 2009, there were 28,361 cases with afect to death of 26 people (CFR 0.09%). The purpose of this research was to gain …
Vector control programs of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) have been conducted by Bontang Health Office, unfortunately DHF cases were still occurred in the years. Comprehensive research was conducted to determine the distribution of DHF cases using spatial analysis, in relation to positive larvae of breeding habitat distributions. The study was done in Belimbing village, West Bontang Subdistrict…
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a vector borne disease which is still a problem in Indonesia, because the morbidity associated with death. The main causes of dengue vector mosquito Aedes aegypti therefore important to prevent mosquito bites Ae. aegypti. One way to prevent bites Ae. aegypti is used as personal protective repelan. Some plants that contain essential oils can be used as repelan. …
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) happens to be a public health problem in Samarinda city, East Kalimantan Province. Dengue was reported endemic in the entire six subdistricts of the city. Various vector control programs have been conducted by the Health Office, yet the dengue cases were still occurred on the previous years. Comprehensive research was conducted to determine the spatial distributio…
Although West Java is one of the endemic provinces for DHF in Indonesia, data on the distribution of serotypes in the province is still very limited to specifi c areas within different time periods. In 2000 – 2002, the serotype Den-2 dominated the Bandung city area. The purpose of this study was to identify the distribution of dengue virus serotype in the West Java province and the dominant s…