Filariasis (elephantiasis disease) is an infectious disease caused by filarial worm (microfilaria) and transmitted by mosquitoes Mansonia, Anopheles, Culex, Armigeres and Aedes. In 2012 Barito Kuala Regency was declared endemic filariasis with Mf-rate of 2.19%. The purpose of this study was to study community and environmental factors related to the incidence of filariasis in Barito Kuala Regen…
PENDAHULUAN: Program Pemberian Obat Pencegahan secara Massal (POPM) Filariasis di Indonesia dilaksanakan sebagai salah satu upaya memutuskan rantai penularan Filariasis di daerah endemi. Target cakupan POPM Filariasis ditetapkan sebesar 85%. Pada tahun 2015 cakupan minum obat terendah di wilayah Kabupaten Tasikmalaya berada di Desa Citalahab Kecamatan Karangjaya dengan persentase minum obat pen…
Aceh Besar District is a filariasis endemic area. This endemic state is strongly influenced by people’s perception of filariasis countermeasures. This study aimed to determine relation between family perceptions towards health role in filariasis countermeasures using the Health Belief Model. An analytical survey was applied with a cross-sectional study approach. The study population was famil…
West Pasaman District and Agam District are filariasis-endemic areas in West Sumatra with prevalence of 12.40 per 100,000 cases and 11.27 per 100,000 cases respectively. This study aimed to determine risk factors associated with the prevalence of filariasis and mapping the vulnerability of the area in West Sumatra. A case control study design was conducted in the West Pasaman District and Agam …
This study aimed to measure parasitology parameters (microfilariae rate, microfilariae density), immunology parameter (antigen prevalence), and entomology parameters (infection rate and infective rate) after the fifth year of mass treatment at Pabean Village, Pekalongan City. This study was an observational study with cross-sectional approach that was conducted in July to August 2015 in Pabean …
Microfilaria rate of filariasis in Bintan District remains high, especially in Teluk Bintan, Teluk Sebong, and Sri Kuala Lobam Subdistricts. This study aimed to determine relation between environmental risk factors (physical, biological, chemical, socio-cultural, economic) and behavioral factors with filariasis incidence. The study was an analytic observational study conducted on May – Septem…
Filariasis merupakan penyakit yang kurang diperhatikan, karena penderita cenderung mengalami stigma negatif. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengeksplorasi pengalaman hidup orang terinfeksi filariasis. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Tujuh partisipan dalam penelitian ini. Analisis data menggunakan pendekatan Collaizi. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan…