Indonesia Records 174,694 Respiratory Infection Cases as Fires Persist
Indonesia records 174,694 acute respiratory infection cases amid forest and land fires, including more than 40,000 cases among children under five.
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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