Anti-vaxxers, vaccine hesitancy fuel Indonesia’s measles outbreaks

Measles outbreak kills 17 in Indonesia’s east java

Local officials say the campaign will continue until September 14, as health experts warn measles can be fatal if left untreated.

Measles outbreak kills 17 in Indonesia

'Measles can actually be prevented through immunization, so we will revamp our immunization strategy to make it more effective,' says Health Minister Sadikin, who will visit East Java in the wake of outbreak - Anadolu Ajansı

Anti-vaxxers, vaccine hesitancy fuel Indonesia’s measles outbreaks

One of the worst-hit areas is Sumenep in Madura Island, East Java, which has recorded more than 2,000 suspected infections and deaths of 17 children.