Filariasis Disease Prevalence Survey in the Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

Clinical manifestations of the Filariasis disease are in the forms of recurrent fever, inflammation of the ducts and lymph nodes. This study used various data from the Indonesian Government Agencies. There were 11,914 chronic cases of Filariasis reported in 401 districts/cities from 2000 to 2009. Filariasis cases data were obtained in the Kendari City Health Office in the years of 2018-2020. The prevalence of Filariasis cases in the Kolaka Regency in 2020 were 38 cases and based on gender most cases were male. The distribution area is 12 sub-districts which include Toari, Iwoimenda, Samaturu and Watubangga.


Keywords: Filariasis, Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

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