Research Article
Survey of Larva Density of Aedes Aegypti In Mamuju Village, Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi Province
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.26-10-2018.2288937, author={Miftah Chairani Hairuddin and Suhartina Suhartina and Zrimurti Mappau}, title={Survey of Larva Density of Aedes Aegypti In Mamuju Village, Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi Province}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Environmental Risks and Public Health, ICER-PH 2018, 26-27, October 2018, Makassar, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICER-PH}, year={2019}, month={11}, keywords={larval density house index (hi) container index (ci) bretau index (bi)}, doi={10.4108/eai.26-10-2018.2288937} }- Miftah Chairani Hairuddin
Suhartina Suhartina
Zrimurti Mappau
Year: 2019
Survey of Larva Density of Aedes Aegypti In Mamuju Village, Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi Province
ICER-PH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.26-10-2018.2288937
Abstract
The population number of Aedes aegypti larvae is closely related to the increasing number of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) cases. This research was based on a problem occurred in 2014 in which 17 sufferers of dengue fever cases in Mamunyu village, Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi Province. This research aims to know the population density of Aedes aegypti larvae by calculating the value of House Index (HI), Bretau Index (BI), and Density Figure (DI). The applied method was descriptive design with random sampling system. The data collection was done by conducting a direct survey through observation to each house. The results showed that the larval population in Mamunyu Village, Mamuju sub-district, was at moderate risk with density figure of 2-4 based on the results of the examination of HI (16%), CI (2.4%) and BI (20%). These results were close to the predetermined threshold, that it has the potential to cause transmission of DHF. In conclusion, the population of Aedes aegypti larvae by looking at the examination results of HI, CI, and BI is close to the predetermined threshold. It suggests that the community, health workers, and related institutions paying attention in the availability of the larvae and doing early prevention.