Respiratory Problems Climb Past 170,000 Cases In Haze-Hit Indonesia
More than 40,000 cases affected toddlers as the Health Ministry reported 174,694 acute respiratory infections from toxic wildfire haze.
- On Tuesday, Health Ministry official Then Suyanti announced 174,694 acute respiratory infection cases recorded in Indonesia between August and Sept 21 amid widespread forest fires causing toxic smog.
- Intense blazes in Borneo, Sumatra and Papua coincide with the strongest El Nino in 40 years, while experts blame climate change and slash-and-burn farming practices for degrading the landscape.
- Infection numbers surged from over 113,000 cases reported as of Sept 9 to 174,694, with more than 40,000 respiratory cases affecting toddlers across affected provinces.
- The Health Ministry mobilized oxygen concentrators, face masks, and canisters to affected regions, while toxic smog sends air quality indices plummeting across Malaysia and Singapore.
- Then Suyanti advised the public to reduce outdoor activities, use masks, and maintain hydration as Indonesia continues battling the fires for weeks.
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More than 12.5 million people were exposed to a polluted atmosphere, children account for 20% of those affected. Situation was caused by several forest fires that have affected the country for weeks.
More than 170,000 people have been victims of respiratory problems since August in Indonesia because of the fires that ravage several provinces of the archipelago, said on Tuesday an official of the Ministry of Health.
More than 170,000 cases of respiratory illnesses have been recorded in smog-hit regions in Indonesia, a health ministry official said on Tuesday.
More than 170,000 cases of respiratory illnesses have been recorded in smog-hit regions in Indonesia, a health ministry official said on Tuesday.
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