FACTORS RELATED TO OCCURRENCE OF CHIKUNGUNYA FEVER IN KUTARAYA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER OGAN KOMERING ILIR

Abstract

Background : Chikungunya fever is caused by a virus family Togaviridae, genus alfavirus which is transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. On September 2009, Ogan Ilir Komering occured outbreaks 11.598 cases of Chikungunya fever. Based on the data Kutaraya Public Health Center, Chikungunya fever always occur from September to December 2009 were 45 cases. Therefore, the research on the factors related to occurrence of Chikungunya fever in Kutaraya Public Health Center Ogan Komering Ilir 2010 is needed to be done.

Method : Analytical research using a case control study is included in this research. Sampel required as 43 case and 129 control with the comparison 1:3. After that, data processed and analysed by univariat and bivariate by using Chi-Square test and α= 0,05.

Result : The results showed that there was a significant association between education (ρ-value = 0,017 ; OR = 2,499 (CI 95% : 1,227-5,090)), the use of anti-mosquito drugs (ρ-value = 0,021 ; OR = 2,416 (CI 95% : 1,192-4,898)), and density of residential homes (ρ-value = <0,0001 ; OR = 4,961 (CI 95% : 2,363-10,415)) with the occurrence of Chikungunya fever.

Conclusion : It is recommended to improve personal hygiene and maintaining good environmental sanitation to reduce and prevent the occurrence of Chikungunya fever.

Keywords : Chikungunya Fever, Socioeconomic, Behavior, Environment