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. 2014 Feb 27;8(2):e2449. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002449

Table 1. The major neglected tropical diseases of Indonesia.

Disease Number of Cases or People at Risk Percentage of Global Disease Burden or Population at Risk References Additional Comments
Trichuriasis 95 million 16% [8], [10][12] STH infections in 31 of 33 provinces in Indonesia1
Ascariasis 90 million 11% [8], [10][12] STH infections in 31 of 33 provinces in Indonesia1
Hookworm 62 million 11% [8], [10][12] STH infections in 31 of 33 provinces in Indonesia1
Schistosomiasis 25,000–50,000 at risk <1% [8], [13] All cases in Central Sulawesi Province
Lymphatic Filariasis 125 million at risk 9% [8], [14][16] Highest prevalence in Eastern Indonesia
Leprosy 20,023 new cases in 2011 9% of new global cases in 2011 [8], [17] Especially in Central and West Java
Yaws 8,039 cases reported in 2009 Not determined [8] Highly endemic in Papua, Southeast Sulawesi, and Nusa Tenggara Timur provinces
Leptospirosis Not determined Not determined [19]
Dengue 3,436 deaths 58% of the deaths in South-East Asia 23% of deaths globally [9], [20] Indonesia has the second largest number of cases worldwide
Chikungunya and Japanese encephalitis Not determined Not determined [21], [22]
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Only STH infections in general are specified.