HIV/AIDS in Indonesia is the course of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the country and the public health problem it poses. UNAIDS has described it as one of the fastest growing epidemics in Asia. In 2007 Indonesia ranked 99th in the world by prevalence rate, yet low understanding of the symptoms and heavy social stigma meant that only about 5 to 10 percent of people living with the disease were actually diagnosed and treated. An estimate from 2019 counted 640,443 people living with HIV in the country, an adult prevalence of 0.4 percent. Indonesia has the largest number of recorded people living with HIV in Southeast Asia, while Thailand has the highest adult prevalence. This entry records a national epidemic profile and is not medical advice.
Facts
Classification
Body SystemLymphatic or Immune System 1 ICD-10 ChapterI: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Sources
1. World Health Organization: HIV and AIDS
World Health OrganizationOverview
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system.
Transmission
HIV can be transmitted via the exchange of body fluids from people living with HIV, including blood, breast milk, semen, and vaginal secretions.
View the Source 2. World Health Organization: ICD-10 Version 2019, category B20-B24
World Health OrganizationICD-10 2019 category B20, Chapter IQuote, ICD-10 2019 category B20, Chapter I
B20 Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease resulting in infectious and parasitic diseases
HIV/AIDS in Indonesia (Wikipedia)
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