Investigation of hand, foot, and mouth diseases (HFMD) outbreak in Jatitujuh Majalengka District in 2015

Abstract

Background
The District Epidemiology Surveillance Team (TGC) received a report from the Epidemiology Surveillance (SE) officer at the Health Center on September 3, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. that the doctor reported that a child was diagnosed with a Singapore flu suspect.
Objective
Extracting information about outbreaks of disease: etiology, characteristics and risk factors for the spread of the disease, so that mitigation and prevention measures can be taken and Confirmation of Extraordinary Events. Methods
Research agency of District Health Office of Majalengka and Puskesmas conducted investigations, sampling and interviewing cases suspected of HFMD. The samples obtained were taken to the Health Research and Development Agency for inspection.
Results
Based on the results of table 1 above, the percentage of cases is more prevalent in the child age group 5.5 to 10 years, while the specimens taken only from the age group <5 years are 2 people (Table 2) then the results of the Positive HFMD Laboratory are 1 Specimens (50%), so that for this area the incidence of HFMD has been confirmed and it is necessary to increase early awareness of similar events in the future, namely by continuously improving the Clean and Healthy Lifestyle (PHBS).