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Solopos.com, SOLO — Central Java ranks first with sufferers HIV/AIDS most in Indonesia.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
This virus attacks the white blood cells in the body. Humans infected with this virus will experience decreased immunity against foreign objects in the body.
Reporting from yankes.kemkes.go.id accessed on Monday (10/7/2023) stated that HIV damages the immune system by infecting and destroying CD4 cells. The more CD4 cells that are destroyed, the weaker the immune system and the more susceptible to disease.
HIV is not transmitted through air, water, sweat, tears, saliva, mosquito bites and physical touch. This virus can be transmitted through intercourse, blood, breast milk, and the use of the same syringe.
AIDS is a disease with a lifetime duration. There is no treatment method that can successfully cure AIDS, but there are drugs that can slow the progression of this disease.
Oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is the daily use of ARV drugs in HIV-negative people to prevent HIV infection.
According to data from puslitdatin.bnn.go.idIn 2022, there will be 9,901 AIDS cases in Indonesia, dominated by 7,375 males and 2,521 females, while the sex of 5 people is unknown.
Meanwhile, there will be 52,955 HIV cases in Indonesia in 2022, with 31,218 male predominance and 21,737 female.
According to the National Narcotics Agency, HIV/AIDS is transmitted through several risk factors, including heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, unsterile syringes, perinatal, blood transfusion, and others. The following is data on provinces with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia according to BNN.
1. Central Java
Central Java province ranks first as the region with the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia. A total of 1,484 people had AIDS and 788,506 people had HIV.
2. Papua
Papua province is the second province that has the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia. A total of 858 people were affected by AIDS and 120,061 people were affected by HIV.
3. Bali
Furthermore, there is the Province of Bali which is also included in the area with the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia. A total of 851 people were infected with AIDS and 88,941 people were infected with HIV.
4. East Java
East Java Province is the 4th highest area with the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia. A total of 666 people were infected with AIDS and 663,526 people were infected with HIV.
5. West Java
West Java Province is included in the list of provinces with the next largest number of HIV/AIDS sufferers in Indonesia. A total of 629 people were infected with AIDS and 829,625 people were infected with HIV.
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