Dengue vector control program in Indonesia and also South Sumatera Province has been using malathion quite long enough. The extensive use of chemical in dengue vector control can lead to development of resistance. This study aims to determine the susceptibility of Aedes aegypti against malathion in 11 district of South Sumatera Province. Larva or pupae were collected with entomology survey …
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is still a health problem in Indonesia, transmited by Aedes aegypti. One of vector control method against Aedes aegypti larvae has conducted using Bacillus thuringiensis due to safe for the environment. The objectives of this study was to isolate and identify B. thuringiensis which toxic to Ae. aegypti larvae at various habitat and ecosystem in the District Magela…
Dengue hemorrhagic fever prevention need sustanable community participation in vector control. The aim of study was to identify factors relating to dengue vector control behavior in endemic vilage in Samarinda City. Research design was cross-sectional. Samples used total sampling in selected rukun tetangga (RT) community.Research conducted in January-February 2009. Data analyzed with chi sq…
Tembalang district was a Dengue endemic area in Semarang City that had a highest incidence rate of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in 2010. Aedes vector control behavior was still low. School community’s vector control behavior played a role in dengue prevention programs in schools. The purpose of the study was to identify knowledge, attitude and behavior of dengue vector control in primary s…
ABSTRACT Lead (Pb) constitutes as main pollutant in the air of the cities except sulphur dioxide (S02), suspended particulate matter, nitrogen oxide (NOX ), and carbon monoxide (CO). The impacts of lead (Pb) exposure to health are kidney disorder, hypertension, anemia, central nerve disorder, behaviourial changes, fertility disorder, miscarriage, child's IQ decrease, and the obstruction in the…
Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever in lndonesia increased every year and wider dissemination. One of effort that has been done is control Aedes aegypti s dengue vector. Efforts to prevent dengue vector control can be done with physical, biological, chemical or genetic. Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is one of genetic vector control technique using sterilized. Aplication of SIT not much use in Indonesia.…
Dengue fever is a disease endemic in Indonesia. The disease is caused by dengue virus serotypes DENV1, DENV2, DENV3, and DENV4. One way to control the disease is dengue vaccine discovery. This review based on the study of literatures that showed currently several strategies for dengue vaccine development are live attenuated vaccine, subunit vaccines, and DNA vaccines. Dengue vaccine develop…
Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) merupakan penyakit menular yang masih menjadi momok bagi masyarakat. Penyakit ini disebabkan oleh virus yang ditularkan melalui gigitan nyamuk Aedes sp. Keberadaan nyamuk sebagai vektor DBD menjadi sangat penting. Perkembangan nyamuk dipengaruhi oleh lingkungan. Kondisi lingkungan yang memungkinkan untuk perkembangan nyamuk secara optimum, yaitu tingkat kelemba…