THE CONDITION OF THE COMMUNITY AT PERIOD OF POST-TRANSMISSION ASSESMENT SURVEY (TAS)-2 SURVEILLANCE TOWARDS ELIMINATION OF FILARIASIS IN BANGKA BARAT REGENCY, BANGKA BELITUNG

Filariasis elimination program in West Bangka Regency had been in the fourth year to stop MDA filariasis surveillance period. This study aims to describe the condition of the community covering microfilariaemia rate, knowledge, attitudes, behavior; and environment of filariasis Data was collected through interviews and examination of venous blood filtration to 150 people in four selected villages. Result showed that three respondents were positive Brugia malayi microfilariae with density of microfilariae was 116, 245 and 112 respectively. Respondents' knowledge about the symptoms, modes of transmission, consequences and ways of preventing filariaris was still very low. Most respondents had received preventive treatment of filariasis, but only 2% had taken medicine to prevent filariasis for five times. Behavior of respondents to safeguard them self against mosquito bites using mosquito nets (73.3%) and mosquito repellent (65.3%). Most respondents had the habit of going out at night (78.7%). Found swamp (23.3%) and reservoir host (cats) by 40.7% of respondents around the house. The presence of positive microfilariae indicates that the presence of transmission of filariasis. The presence of swamps shows the availability of the potential breeding places of the vector. Cats around the home can be a source of transmission of filariasis.