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] |
Only STH infections in general are specified.