HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS


The number of cases of HIV/AIDS in Indonesia is based on reports DG of Disease Control and Environmental Control Department of Health has increased.

" The number of cases of HIV/AIDS each year has increased because many people were infected and realized that he was ill with HIV and AIDS, " said Public Relations Jakarta Indonesia Red Cross Rahmadania Goddess East, on Thursday.

According to data from the Directorate General of PPM and PL MOH, he added, in the first quarter, January to March 2011, additional reported AIDS cases reached 351.

" The case of ` acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ` and ` human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were reported in the ` most of Jakarta as many as 3. 995 and 15 769 cases of HIV, " he said.


He explained, the cumulative cases of HIV/AIDS from January 1, 1987 to March 2011 reached 24 482 cases with a mortality rate of 4. 603 soul, " said Dewi.

Based on the cumulative number of AIDS cases by seks, the 17840 men, due to injecting drug users (IDUs) 8553, 6553 women, due to the 665 IDUs and 89 unknown, due to IDU 52.

Furthermore, he said, the cumulative number of AIDS cases by risk factor, which is a result of 13, 000 heterosexual, homo - bisexual 734, 9274 IDUs, 49 blood transfusions, transmission pinatal 637 and 783 unknown.

According to him, prone areas in East Jakarta over the transmission of HIV, around Prumpung, Pulogadung, Jatinegara, Cakung, Pulo Gebang and others.

" These areas are vulnerable HIV transmission because there are areas of localization and illegal lodging, and most prone to the virus are young people, " said Dewi.

He added that HIV transmission is high enough through risky seks without using a condom, using contaminated needles alternately HIV, through blood transfusions and through the screening of pregnant women affected by HIV