Indonesia records 174,000 respiratory cases as haze from Borneo and Sumatra fires worsens — over 40,000 cases in toddlers
Indonesia's health ministry has recorded more than 174,000 acute respiratory infection cases across seven haze-affected provinces between Aug and Sep 21, with over 40,000 cases involving toddlers as wildfires in Borneo, Sumatra and Papua continue to burn
Indonesia's Ministry of Health has reported 174,694 cases of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in areas affected by forest and land fires between August 18 and September 21, with 40,363 cases involving children under five. Ministry Director of Environmental Health, Then Suyanti, stated that 4,533 active ARI cases remain, and the rest have recovered.
The ministry is taking several measures to address the health impacts of the fires, including educating the public, monitoring ARI cases, strengthening health facilities, and issuing a recommendation for distance learning to reduce children's exposure to smoke.
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