Distribution of rats and endoparasites zoonoses risk in Tandang village, Tembalang District, Semarang City

Abstract

Rats are rodents that coexist with humans because of the abundant easily available food sources, and aggravated due to the lack of public awareness with environmental hygiene. Apart from being troublesome, rats are also intermediaries for the cause of zoonoses. Initial observations, in Tandang village, there are densely populated areas, many rats of various types were found, including Rattus norvegicus, Rattus tanezumi and possibly other types that cause zoonoses. This study aims to examine the distribution of rats and their endoparasites in the Tandang village. The research method is analytical descriptive research. Traps were set at several points around dense settlements and markets. Data obtained by conducting random sampling. From the results of detaintment, 104 rats were obtained, consisting of 5 species namely Rattus norvegicus, Rattus tanezumi, Rattus exulans, Bandicota indica. Mus musculus. Endoparasites found in intestinal organs in the form of the tapeworm Hymenolephis sp., Trichuris trichiura worm eggs, Hymenolepis sp. The distribution of rats was found in dense residential areas, with 27 rats (22.21%) Rattus norvegicus, and 21 rats (20.19%) compared to their distribution in the market. The eggs of these parasitic worms are known to cause infection to humans through objects that encounterd with soil, sewage, etc. and are eventually swallowed. Symptoms experienced when infected include diarrhea, abdominal pain, constipation, and anorexia.