Hubungan Perilaku Pemberantasan Sarang Nyamuk dan Kejadian Demam Berdarah Dengue di Kota Bandar Lampung

Abstract

Dengue hemorrhagic fever poses as the most important public health problem in Bandar Lampung today. Increasing number of cases has been occurred from 2001 to 2006, when in 2001 incidence rate was 13.56/100.000 and became 109.8/100.00 at 2006 and at the end of February 2007 it was stated that Bandar Lampung experienced local outbreak dengue hemorrhagic fever. A case-control study was conducted to explore the correlation of suspected risk factors with dengue infection in Bandar Lampung from 20 April to 30 May 2007. 230 cases and 230 controls were included for statistical analysis. After further adjusting of confounders, there are strong correlation between habitual elimination of mosquito breeding sites and use of personal protective (e.g. the use repellent, mosquito coil and use insecticide hand sprayer) with dengue case. Individual has one PSN estimated to be 2,22 (95% CI : 1,32-3,72) times as great for individual has 3 PSN and individual did not PSN estimates to be 5,85 (95% CI : 2,86 - 11,99) times as great has dengue fever for individual has 3 PSN after controlled by history neighborhood DHF, water container around house, use of mosquito prevention agent. Community health center staff should conduct epidemiology investigation to eradicate dengue fever by focusing on community empowerment. Key words : Dengue, Aedes aegypti, Personal protection