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 …
Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) is an acute endemic disease and lead to epidemic outbreak periodically. DHF cases reported since 1968 in Indonesia and continues to increase rapidly showing the existence of outbreak which tend to occur every year. The increasing cases of dengue fever in Indonesia during the rainy season may have been caused by the increasing of earth's temperature. Changes in te…
Indonesia is one of the countries with the largest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the world. Environmental factors play significant roles in infection and disease development in children living with adult active TB cases. The aim of this study was to explore the environmental factors affecting TB risk in children, including humidity and number of people living in the same house with the c…