2019
DOI: 10.20473/jbe.v7i22019.112-119
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The Effect of Contact History and Immunization Status on the New Case of Leprosy

Abstract: Background: The highest new case of leprosy in Indonesia was occupied by East Java Province for four consecutive years, with the number of new leprosy patients as many as 3880 in 2017. Purpose: This study aims to determine the characteristics of individual factors and risks factor for new leprosy cases. Methods: This research is observational analytic research with case control research design. The population of the case is new lepers that were diagnosed since January-September 2018. Meanwhile, the control pop… Show more

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“…Although it is known as a vaccine against tuberculosis, BCG is also able to protect against leprosy, especially if it is given to leprosy household contacts 9 . This study is in line with research which states that BCG immunization status has a significant influence on new leprosy cases 10 . Other research also shows that the dominant risk factor for leprosy in Lamongan Regency is BCG immunization 11 .WHO reports that BCG immunization is effective in preventing leprosy 12 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…Although it is known as a vaccine against tuberculosis, BCG is also able to protect against leprosy, especially if it is given to leprosy household contacts 9 . This study is in line with research which states that BCG immunization status has a significant influence on new leprosy cases 10 . Other research also shows that the dominant risk factor for leprosy in Lamongan Regency is BCG immunization 11 .WHO reports that BCG immunization is effective in preventing leprosy 12 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…Dense bedroom conditions can increase contact between individuals, lack of oxygen and facilitate the transmission of leprosy to other family members (Siswanti and Wijayanti, 2018). The incidence of leprosy is related to the direct contact of a person with leprosy to a healthy person (Nurzila and Adriyani, 2019). In this study, 52.6% of the bedrooms of respondents' with leprosy were inhabited by more than two adults.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 67%
“…Leprosy attacks the nerves, skin, upper respiratory tract, and peripheral nerves, causing numbness. Leprosy is a chronic disease that rarely causes death but can cause disability (2). Disability caused by leprosy is considered by society as a hereditary disease associated with dirty blood, so leprosy patients are often ostracized by most of society (3).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%