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In 2009 the adult prevalence of HIV was 1.3%. As of 2016, Thailand had the highest prevalence of HIV in Southeast Asia at 1.1 percent , the 40th highest prevalence of 109 nations.
The countries with the highest rates of HIV include Eswatini , Lesotho , and Botswana . In 2019, Eswatini had the highest prevalence of HIV with a rate of 27 percent. Other countries, such as Zimbabwe , have significantly decreased their HIV prevalence.
But that doesn’t mean the virus is gone. It can take as long as 10 years for other symptoms to show up . During this time, if your HIV infection is untreated, the virus is still active and infecting new cells in your body. After up to 10 years with an untreated HIV infection, the virus has damaged your immune system.
The countries reporting the highest rates are Indonesia (25.8%), Malaysia (21.6%), and Australia (18.3%). Rates among younger men (aged 15 to 24 years) are especially high and increasing. Male-male sex remains illegal in a number of countries in the region and prevention programs for MSM remain limited.
What causes Bangkok Belly . Generally known as traveler’s diarrhea, this digestive tract disorder is caused by ingesting food or water that have been contaminated with organisms stemming from feces. These are most often caused by bacteria such as E. Coli, but viruses and parasites are to blame, too.
Main Tropical Diseases in Thailand Malaria . Dengue . Japanese Encephalitis . Leptospirosis . Soil-transmitted worm diseases. Hepatitis B . Hepatitis A . HIV .
A person’s viral load is considered “durably undetectable” when all viral load test results are undetectable for at least six months after their first undetectable test result. This means that most people will need to be on treatment for 7 to 12 months to have a durably undetectable viral load.