Yusuf Ridwan

Current status of schistosomiasis in Indonesia

Schistosomiasis japonica is currently endemic in three very isolated areas in Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Integrated schistosomiasis control programmes implemented in the Lindu and Napu Valleys during the period of 1982-2005 have successfully reduced the prevalence of schistosomiasis from 37% to 1% in Napu Valley and from 37% to 0.6% in Lindu Valley. Human prevalence surveys reveal that the prevalence tended to increase during the period of 2008-2011. The average prevalence fluctuated between 0.3% and 4.8% in Napu Valley and between 0.8% and 3.2% in Lindu Valley. During this period, the percentage of rats that were infected fluctuated between 7.9% and 18.2% in Napu Valley and between 6.7% and 9.8% in Lindu Valley. The average percentage of infected snails was 2.6% and 2.1% in the Napu and Lindu Valleys, respectively. In 2008, schistosomiasis was also found in a separate but adjacent place, i.e. Bada Valley. The prevalence of schistosomiasis in endemic villages in this area was 0.8% in 2008 and 5.9% in 2010, while the percentage of infected snails was 1% in 2010. These contemporary data clearly indicate a trend of increasing schistosomiasis prevalence in the three endemic areas in Central Sulawesi.

Baseline Survey As A Framework Of Rabies Control Program In Supporting West Java To Be Rabies Free In The Year Of 2018

West Java province is one of 24 provinces in Indonesia, which is known as not rabies free. West Java is planned to be rabies free in the year of 2018. In supporting of West Java rabies free programs, Baseline surveys a the basis of control programs was conducted in the Jampang Tengah and Cisolok Sub-District in the District of Sukabumi, since March until October 2016. The method included laboratory examinations (blood profiles, helminths, antibody titre against rabies before and after vaccination);intervention (vaccination, deworming, and campaign); study on KAP of community towards rabies. The blood profile of dogs both in two-sub districts were in the normal range, however the value of hematrocit and the amount of Haemoglobin were slightly low. The prevalence of helminth infection in dog in Sukabumi was 20.83%. Blood parasite infection rate was low (0.6% as highest), but the prevalence rate was high (> 80%). vaccination increased the number of dogs that have a protective antibody titter (from 40.5% to 77.07% in the Sub-District of Cisolok and from 20.2% to 79.83% in Sub-DistrictJampang Tengah).The knowledge of community on rabies in Jampang Tengah and CisolokSub-District was in the medium category, but the majority of people applied bad practices related to rabies.