PENGARUH PERBEDAAN POLA CUACA TERHADAP ANGKA KEJADIAN DEMAM BERDARAH DENGUE DI KOTA PONTIANAK PADA PERIODE 2008 DAN 2009

Abstract

Background. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is and still one of the
important transmitted diseases problems in Indonesia. Weather pattern
may influence mosquito life cycle hence it role in DHF epidemic. Thus
knowing the impact of differing weather pattern to DHF incidence may help
formulating the correct prevention steps. Objective. To see the general
pattern of weather in Pontianak from 2008 to 2009 and to see their
influences in DHF incidence. Methods. This cross-sectional analytic study
is using secondary data from Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and
Geophysics and Pontianak City Health Offices. Result. The majority of
DHF incidence in 2008 and 2009 occured in months with higher
temperature value than the preceding months. There is strong correlation
between DHF incidence in Pontianak with ambient temperature value (p
<0.05), But there is no correlation between DHF incidence and Rainfall
index value (p > 0.834 and 0.524). Conclusion. The weather pattern in
2009 had higher temperature and sparser rainfall than 2008. This
conditions at 2009 triggered a higher DHF risk in Pontianak City.

Keyword: DHF, weather pattern, Aedes aegypti.
1). Medical School, Medical Faculty, Universitas Tanjungpura,
Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
2). Department of Nutrition, Medical Faculty, Universitas Tanjungpura,
Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
3). Department of Parasitology, Medical Faculty, Universitas
Tanjungpura, Pontianak, West Kalimantan.