The Investigation of Significant Leptospirosis Hotspots during the Initial COVID-19 Pandemic in the City of Jakarta, Indonesia

Authors

  • Andre Yunianto
  • Dian Perwitasari
  • Dasuki Dasuki
  • Pandji Wibawa Dhewantara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i3.18254

Keywords:

leptospirosis, spatial analysis, clustering, COVID-19, Jakarta

Abstract

Leptospirosis is a common bacterial infection caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp.in tropical region, including in
Indonesia. During the first year of COVID-19 pandemic, Jakarta reported a significant increase in leptospirosis cases.
A study was conducted to analyze the distribution of leptospirosis and to identify hotspots of the leptospirosis.
Leptospirosis notifications for the period of January to December 2020 were collected from the online surveillance
database provided by the Provincial Health Office of Jakarta. Global and local spatial clustering at the village
level across Jakarta was examined using Moran’s I and local indicators for spatial association (LISA). In 2020,
total of 207 people infected by Leptospira spp. The highest number was recorded in January (n=142), accounting
for 68.5% of the total reports over the period studied. The incidence was geographically dissimilar at village-level
with the highest rates was observed in the west of the city. Moran’s I analysis demonstrates that leptospirosis
incidence was significantly clustered (I = 0.191, p-value = 0.001). Total of 19 high-risk clusters in 9 sub-districts
were identified and approximately 891,202 people were at higher risk of leptospirosis during the year of 2020. The
findings suggest needs an improved disease surveillance to support spatially targeted interventions to control
leptospirosis transmission.

Author Biographies

  • Andre Yunianto

    Researcher, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health of Indonesia, Jl.
    Percetakan Negara No. 29, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.

  • Dian Perwitasari

    Researcher, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health of Indonesia, Jl.
    Percetakan Negara No. 29, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.

  • Dasuki Dasuki

    Researcher, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health of Indonesia, Jl.
    Percetakan Negara No. 29, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.

  • Pandji Wibawa Dhewantara

    Researcher, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health of Indonesia, Jl.
    Percetakan Negara No. 29, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Published

2022-07-04

How to Cite

The Investigation of Significant Leptospirosis Hotspots during the Initial COVID-19 Pandemic in the City of Jakarta, Indonesia. (2022). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 16(3), 73-77. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i3.18254