Spatial Pattern of 2013 Dengue Incidence in South Sulawesi
Daftar Isi:
- Epidemic dengue is a major public health problem in Indonesia. This study aimed at establishing a spatial pattern of dengue cases in 24 districts in South Sulawesi during 2013 using a combination of Geoda and ArcGis 9.3 programs. A total number of 4,261 dengue cases occurring in 2013 were used in this study. To assess the spatial distribution of dengue cases, Global Moran’s I and Local Moran LISA were applied. Results indicated that the distribution of dengue cases in South Sulawesi analyzed according to month by each district for the year 2013 was spatially random rather than dispersed or clustered. Local Moran’s I results showed that Gowa and Maros need to be prioritized in terms of decreasing the number of dengue fever incidences. Sinjai, Bantaeng, East Luwu, Barru, Enrekang, Takalar, Maros and Makassar were potentially vulnerable to the spread of dengue disease from their surrounding areas with great number of DHF cases. North Luwu and Pinrang were potential to make its neighboring districts prone to outbreaks of dengue disease.