Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2026
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue: 3

Epidemiological Investigation of A Dengue Outbreak in Polewali Mandar: A Case-Control Study

  • Author:
  • Anna Sofiana1*, A Arsunan Arsin2, Oderna3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 770 to 773

1Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

2Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

3Soppeng Health Office, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

*Email: noeras23k@student.unhas.ac.id (corresponding author):

Abstract

In Epidemiological Week 39, SKDR detected an increase in DHF cases in Ambopadang Village, Polewali Mandar, peaking at 44 cases in Week 41. A 1:1 unmatched case-control study (158 cases, purposive controls) was conducted by TGC, District Health Office, and FETP students using interviews, observations, and SKDR reports. Most cases were aged 21–30 (24.05%), 55.7% female. Risk factors were infrequent water container drainage (OR=2.10; 95% CI: 1.18-3.83) and poor knowledge of breeding prevention (OR=1.94; 95% CI: 1.12-3.35). The propagated outbreak was driven by environmental and behavioral factors, highlighting the need for education, vector control, surveillance, and intersectoral collaboration.

Keywords

Case-control study, dengue hemorrhagic fever, epidemiology, mosquito breeding sites, outbreak investigation, Polewali Mandar, public health, risk factors, surveillance, vector control