PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP, DAN KETERAMPILAN IBU-IBU PKK DESA MAKAMHAJI MENGENAI PENANGGULANGAN PENYAKIT DEMAM BERDARAH DENGUE (DBD)

Abstract

Blood Fever Dengue is one of the contagious diseases which may
cause death. The existence of the endemic area is one indicator of the
failure in fighting against such disease. One of the main efforts which
has high level of success is the efforts to eliminate the mosquito nest.
Every year in Makam Haji Kartasura, it often appears some victims of
such disease. The illumination about the eliminating of the mosquito
nest to prevent the spread of Blood Fever Dengue in the Hall of Makam
Haji shows a significant result. The “PKK” participants who previously
have no idea about the cause, contamination, and the elimination of
mosquito nest turn to have full knowledge about it. After having full
understanding about it, they become aware of the way how to avoid and
combat these Aides Aegepty mosquitoes. This illumination program is
along with the model of applied prevention of such disease like the correct
way to clean the bath tub, the way to have healthy household condition,
the burial of second hands which may result water filling it, and how to
care for the victims of such disease.