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Indonesia reports 170,000+ respiratory cases amid intense wildfire haze

Health ministry cites PM 2.5 pollution from blazes in Borneo, Sumatra, and Papua as cases spike in affected provinces.

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What to know

  • Indonesia's health ministry reported 174,694 acute respiratory infection cases between August and September 21, with over 40,000 affecting toddlers in seven haze-affected provinces.
  • Fires in Borneo, Sumatra, and Papua have created toxic smog containing PM 2.5 pollutants that have blanketed Indonesia and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.
  • The intensified blazes coincide with what is expected to be the strongest El Niño in four decades, compounded by climate change and historical forest degradation.

“The toxic smog contains pollutants including PM 2.5, a fine particulate matter smaller than a human hair that could carry health risk such as respiratory infections.”

Then Suyanti, Health Ministry official · Channel News Asia ↗ · Sep 21

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Indonesia reports 170,000+ respiratory cases amid intense wildfire haze
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    Health ministry attributes intensified blazes to El Niño and climate factors

    Officials cited El Niño—expected to be the strongest since records began four decades ago—alongside climate change, forest degradation, and slash-and-burn land-clearing practices as drivers of the more intense fires this year compared to typical dry-season wildfires.

    “There were 174,694 cases of acute respiratory infections between August and September 21 in areas affected by forest and land fires.”
    — Then Suyanti, Health Ministry official · source
    1. 6 outlets Indonesia breathing issues spike to over 170,000 cases amid wildfire haze

      first by SCMP, 1d ago · also Channel News Asia, BBC, BBC Asia, BBC Science, Anadolu Agency

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    Health ministry reports respiratory cases surge to 174,694 — Indonesia's health ministry official Then Suyanti announced 174,694 cases of acute respiratory infections between August and September 21 in seven haze-affected provinces, with over 40,000 cases among toddlers. The figure represents a spike from 113,000 cases as of September 9.

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    Indonesia records over 113,000 respiratory cases from haze exposure — Respiratory infection cases tied to forest and land fire haze reached over 113,000 as of September 9 in affected provinces.