Indonesian wildfires cause respiratory infections to double in a week, health ministry says
Health officials said wildfire-related respiratory illnesses rose to 113,336 as masks, oxygen units and medical workers were sent to affected areas.
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Indonesian wildfires caused respiratory infections to double in a week, health ministry says
The number of people suffering from wildfire-related respiratory illnesses rose to 113,336 as of Sept. 9, up from 50,891 on Sept. 1, according to figures presented by health ministry spokesperson Widyawati during a press conference.
Children’s health at risk in south Borneo as El Niño intensifies Indonesia wildfires
BANJARMASIN, Indonesia — Siti Sarah slept in fits and starts through August as the fires broke out around her village and surrounding peatlands. One fire on Aug. 18 at first seemed a safe distance away, but in a heartbeat the flames were within 100 meters (330 feet) of her home in Pengayuan, a village in […]
Haze from forest and land fires has caused 3,437 residents of Jambi City to suffer from respiratory infections. The government has urged residents to reduce outdoor activities and wear masks.
Indonesian wildfires cause respiratory infections to double in a week, health ministry says
JAKARTA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Respiratory infections caused by hazardous wildfire pollution in Indonesia have more than doubled in just over a week, data from the country's health ministry showed on Thursday. Fires have been blazing across vast stretch...
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANJARBARU, – The South Kalimantan Health Office (Dinkes) confirmed that regional general hospitals (RSUD) are still able to provide optimal services despite a sharp spike in cases of acute respiratory infections (ARI)...
Underground wildfires in Indonesia trigger world’s highest emissions, spike in respiratory infections
Severe drought across Indonesia’s peatlands caused an outbreak of wildfires encroaching on the site of the country’s new capital city on the island of Borneo, the emissions of which surged to global highs and triggered a widespread spike in respiratory infections. Over 36% of the world’s tropical peatlands are contained within Indonesia’s borders, and the country’s ongoing drought has made the normally wet landscapes dry enough to ignite, accord…
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