Eco-Epidemiological Analysis of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Makassar City Salam Ilham1,2,*, Arsin A. Arsunan3, Wahyu Atjo4, Syam Aminuddin5, Birawida Agus Bintara6, Mallongi Anwar6, Palutturi Sukri7 1Public Health Sciences Study Program, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Manado, Indonesia 2Doctoral Study Program,Department of Epidemiology, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia 3Department of Epidemiology, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia 4Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia 5Nutrition Study Program,Department of Environmental Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia 6Department of Environmental Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia 7Department of Health Policy Administration, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia *Correspondence Author: Ilham Salam, Public Health Sciences Study Program, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Manado, Indonesia, Doctoral Study Program, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia, e-mail: ilham_salam.ph@yahoo.com
Online published on 31 March, 2020. Abstract Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is still a public health problem in the world, including Indonesia. This study aims to determine the relationship of ecological, epidemiological factors with the endemicity status of DHF in Makassar City in 2013. This study used a cross-sectional study design. A sample of 14 sub districts in Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province, was categorized based on the endemicity status of DHF. Sampling using exhaustive sampling. Data collection is done through secondary data analysis, observation, and documentation. Data were analyzed using the Mann Whitney test. The results showed that the ecological factors associated with the endemicity status of DHF in Makassar City were population density (p <0.05), while the rate of larva free, rainfall, and occupancy density was not related to the endemicity status of DHF (p> 0.05). Therefore, more attention needs to be paid to districts with high population densities and the need to establish trends in the spread of dengue cases based on ecological factors to determine areas prone to dengue fever and their treatment priorities. Top Keywords Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF), Endemicity, Ecology. Top |