Spatial distribution of Infectious Disease Epidemic in The Soppeng Regency, 2016-2018

Abstract

Diarrhea, typhoid fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are environmentalbased infectious diseases that contribute to the mortality rate of humans. This paper investigates the spatial distribution and the infectious disease epidemic that occurs based on environmental factors. The three primary diseases analyzed were diarrhea, typhoid fever, and dengue hemorrhagic fever. We abstracted data from several sources, including administrative maps, Regional Spatial Planning, BAPPEDA Soppeng Regency, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Public Health Centre, RBI Maps, and National DEM. The tool used in this research is a computer equipped with ArcGIS. The analysis documented that the trend of the three primary diseases did not represent a consistent decline in three consecutive years and even increased in certain subdistricts. Spatial data shows that the spread of infectious diseases based on the incidence rate is still dominated at low levels, although medium and high IR categories are also found in several areas in The Soppeng district. This paper proposes information for local government to implement health development planning and programs, particularly preventing and treating infectious diseases in Soppeng District.