2018
DOI: 10.20473/jbe.v6i22018.112-121
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Analysis of Hepatitis A Outbreak in High School X Lamongan District 2018

Abstract: Background: Hepatitis A outbreaks were reported by the Lamongan District Health Office to the Surabaya Center for Environmental Health and Disease Control Engineering on January 16, 2018, indicated by an increase in hepatitis A cases in of G and S areas, B village. One of initial sufferer was students in High School X.. Purpose: This study aims to identify the epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis A outbreaks that occur in High School X and the risk factors. Methods: The investigation was carried out in… Show more

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“…The occurrence of hepatitis A in Lamongan District in 2018 also showed that outbreaks were caused by patient behavior factors, included the use and exchange of cutlery together, eating together, history of contact with sufferers, habit of washing hands without soap and poor food handlers due to non-available hand washing facilities (20). Food handlers also need to pay attention to personal hygiene in serving food.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The occurrence of hepatitis A in Lamongan District in 2018 also showed that outbreaks were caused by patient behavior factors, included the use and exchange of cutlery together, eating together, history of contact with sufferers, habit of washing hands without soap and poor food handlers due to non-available hand washing facilities (20). Food handlers also need to pay attention to personal hygiene in serving food.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Food insecurity has been shown to be a determinant of school absenteeism and attainment in Ethiopia 11 . Study in Indonesia said that Hepatitis A outbreak in high school at Lamongan District can be identified by the risk factors such as contact history with patients, eating habits together in same place, mutual exchange and sharing same eating utensils, the lack of hygiene habit (such as washing hands with soap for students and food handlers), lack of hand washing facilities, bad sanitation, bad food hygiene management, and inadequate clean and hygienic water source 12 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Research conducted in Ethiopia showed that food insecurity has been shown to be a determinant of student absence [31]. Other research in Indonesia found an outbreak of Hepatitis A in one of the high schools in Lamongan Regency by identifying the risk factors; these included shared utensils with the infected person, poor personal hygiene habits, poor sanitation, lack of hygiene and sanitation facilities, poor food hygiene management, and inadequate sources of clean and hygienic water [32]. Some innovative principles of public health surveillance had been introduced, including the use of cloud-based, electronic data collection and management and the use of case-based reports within the consultation.…”
Section: System Designmentioning
confidence: 99%