Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by the dengue virus which is rapidly developing in countries with tropical climates such as Indonesia. This study aims to identify risk factors for dengue virus infection in children in the working area of Primary Health Care in the South of Denpasar. This research is an analytic observational study with a cross-sectional approach. Data were obtained from respondent's answers to previously validated questionnaires and then data were analyzed univariate and bivariate using statistical applications, namely SPSS. There were 75 respondents who participated in this study with an average age of 12 ± 3,094 years. The characteristics of the respondents were dominated by boys (73,3%) and domicile in urban areas (68%). Most children live in densely populated areas (66,6%) with adequate environmental sanitation, only 45,3% of the total respondents. In addition, children are at risk of being infected with the dengue virus and experiencing dengue fever in urban neighborhoods with dense population mobility (PR: 2,716; CI95%: 2,067; p: 0,011). Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the environment in which they live is a risk factor for dengue virus infection in children, so that it requires focused preventive efforts to prevent dengue virus infection.
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