BACKGROUND: One of the factors contributing to dengue’s endemicity is the density of the dengue vector, namely, Aedes aegypti as the primary vector and Aedes albopictus as the secondary vector. Bentiring and Kandang Limun villages are high endemic areas of dengue. AIM: This study aimed to determine the relationship between dengue endemicity and density figure (DF) and Maya index (MI) in Bentiring and Kandang Limun villages, Bengkulu city. METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional design. The sampling technique used proportionate stratified sampling. The sampling refers to the guidelines for dengue entomology surveys according to the WHO 1999 criteria. A total of 400 ovitraps were installed, 200 ovitraps inside the house and 200 ovitraps outside the house. RESULTS: The results showed that Bentiring and Kandang Limun villages had a high risk of dengue transmission based on entomological parameters, namely, ovitrap index (OI) 56% and 55% (DF 6), house index (HI) 45% and 44% (DF 6), container index (CI) 23% and 23% (DF 6), and BI 96% and 120% (DF 7 and 8). The areas have a high risk of dengue transmission based on the MI 71% and 76%, respectively. There is a relationship between dengue endemicity and entomological index in Bentiring and Kandang Limun villages, Bengkulu city, with a significance value (p = 0.000) and a powerful correlation (r = 1.000). CONCLUSION: There is a relationship between dengue endemicity and the MI in Bentiring village and Kandang Limun village, Bengkulu city, with a significance value (p = 0.014 and 0.058) and a powerful correlation (r = 0.920 and r = 1.000), respectively. The entomological index and DF are predictors for dengue prevention and control environment to minimize mosquito breeding sites and reduce disease transmission.
<p>Due to physical, intellectual, mental, and/or sensory limitations, person with disabilities tend to experience obstacles and limitations in their ability to care for themselves, knowledge of health, and access to health services. As a result, people with disabilities are more at risk of experiencing health problems, one of which is intestinal helminth infection. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of intestinal helminth infections and associated risk factors among children with disabilities at school age in Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. A school-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from October until December 2019. A total of 130 stool samples were collected and examined by the flotation, Kato-Katz, Harada-Mori, and Baermann methods to detect the presence of helminth eggs and/or larvae. An interview with parents/guardians of the subject based on a questionnaire was conducted to obtain information regarding the associated risk factor. The overall prevalence of intestinal helminth infections among subjects was 1.5% (CI=95%). Of these, 0,07% (1/130) was positive for hookworm infection, and the remaining 0,07% (1/130) was positive for <em>Trichuris trichiura</em>. Analysis for all risk factors showed no statistically significant association between all risk factors and the intestinal helminths infections in the study subjects (p>0.05).</p>
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