1Research and Development Unit Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia, 53415
2Master Program of Epidemiology, School of Postgraduate Studies Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
3Master Program of Health Promotion, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
4Department Epidemiology and Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia, 50275
*Corresponding Author: Lintang Dian Saraswati Department Epidemiology and Tropical Diseases, Public Health Faculty, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Sudarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, 50275 Email: lintang.saraswati@live.undip.ac.id
Online published on 21 February, 2019.
Leptospirosis is a health problem in Indonesia. In the year 2016 cases of leptospirosis in Klaten reported death rate 15.38%. The presence of Leptospira bacteria in the body of water plays an important role in the transmission of leptospirosis. This study aims to determine the presence of Leptospira bacteria in water bodies in Klaten Regency. This research is descriptive research with survey method using cross sectional design. The sample was 100 water samples from wells, rivers and paddy fields in endemic and non endemic areas of Leptospirosis. Polymerase Chain Reaction examination there were 6 positive water samples of rpoB leptospira gene on well water (6.7%), irrigation channel (6.7%) and paddy field (5%). Leptospira is found at temperatures ranging from 24–31ºC, pH 6.8–7.5 and dissolved oxygen 4-12ppm.
Leptospira sp, water bodies, irrigation channels, bacteria
