Pemayungdistricts, Batanghari regency of Jambi province classified as filariasis endemic areas in Jambi province since the Mf rate reached 1.5% in 2011. A study was conducted to identify Brugia malayi on experimentally infected Ar. subalbatus and Cx. quinquefasciatus. An experimental study was performed with completely randomized design and six repetitions. Standard of treatment in this stu…
Filariasis or elephantiasis is an infectious diseases caused by filarial worms that transmitted by various species of mosquitoes. Filariasis distributions almost covers all districts in Indonesia including East Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU). Filarisais morbidity in East OKU regency in 2007 was 1.05 %. Mass treatment in the district of East OKU have not been done yet, so it is necessary to do a resear…
Filariasis is a zoonotic disease transmitted by mosquito that can cause disability. This study was aimed to identify filariasis transmission area in West Sulawesi. This cross sectional study was carried out from March to Novemer 2011. Sample was selected people in the endemic area (where chronic case was found) in Mamuju, North Mamuju, and Mamasa District, West Sulawesi. Data were colle…