ARE MICE WORTH YOUR LIFE?
NADIFA KARTIKA DEWI, WORO AYU SEKARARUM, SYLVIA SUPARNO
UNIVERSITAS PEMBANGUNAN NASIONAL‘ VETERAN’ JAKARTA
Climate change is a global problem requiring global solutions. It happens and felt in many regions, especially in Indonesia. Flood is one of the impacts of climate change. It is the most recent disaster in Indonesia that happens every year, causing devastating consequences to the environment and to the people. Flood can also transmit several diseases, one of them is leptospirosis. It is an infectious disease of humans and animals that caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. It is considered the most common zoonosis in the world and is associated with rodents in settings of poor sanitation involving fresh water, mud, or soil exposure. In humans, leptospirosis can cause a wide range of symptoms some of which may be mistaken for other diseases. Some infected persons, however, may have no symptoms at all. Without treatment, leptospirosis can lead to chronic illnesses and even death.
Indonesia is the 3rd highest in the world with Leptospirosis by flooding, in fact 435 cases in years and 62 childrens death caused by leptospirosis disease. The high incidence of leptospirosis and the late diagnosing of leptosirosis need special attention in the community, especially areas which are being beset by flooding. Therefore, we decide to make a poster about flood and leptospirosis in the hopes that it could raise people awareness about the danger of the flood in causing loss of life and also transmitting leptospirosis infection.
The main tagline of our poster is‘ are mice worth your life?’ which means leptospirosis can cause death. The background describes heavy rainfalls that caused flooding, where the number of leptospirosis is high. There is a water level indicator in the left side of the poster. The flood reached 2500, indicating that it is so severe; it could drown a whole city and caused loss of life. We picture a baby drowning to the flood to give a message that preventing the flood is important since it can cause the loss of the future of Indonesia. The loss of life can also cause by the leptospirosis disease, which is why we put mice in the bottom of the flood.
Name: Nadifa Kartika Dewi
E-mail: nadifakartikadewi @ gmail. com
Phone: 087734054539