| Methodological explanations |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - the human immunodeficiency virus that attacks, weakens and destroys the body's immune system, resulting in the loss of human ability to fight various diseases and infections. HIV is transmitted: - by blood,
- through sexual contact,
- from an infected mother to a child (the child may be prevented from damaging the mother during pregnancy, childbirth or breast-feeding).
The indicator is calculated on the basis of the MZ-56 report on contagious diseases, infections and intoxication, and MZ-57 reports of contagious diseases by sex, age, place of residence and seasonality. Data concern new HIV infections, which according to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Problems ICD-10 are classified under the disease symbol: - Z21 as an asymptomatic state of HIV infection
- and B20-B24:
- B20 - Disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], which results in infectious and parasitic diseases,
- B21 - Disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], which results in malignant tumors,
- B22 - Disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], which results in other specified diseases,
- B23 - Disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], which results in other states,
- B24 - Disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]. Not specified.
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| Notes |
Due to the lack of complete data on new cases of HIV among refugees from Ukraine and the difficulty in distinguishing new cases from continuation of treatment, estimates concern only the Polish population (and people living in Poland permanently before 2022). The range of uncertainty for the 2022 estimates is wide, which should be kept in mind when interpreting the data. |
