Acute Respiratory Infections Rise to 125 Cases in West Aceh in August
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- Samatiga Community Health Center recorded 125 acute respiratory infection cases in August 2026, up from 99 in July and 60 in June.
- The increase occurred as forest and land fires affected the West Aceh area.
- The health center plans to add inpatient rooms and medical staff to prepare for more patients.
West Aceh recorded its highest monthly total of acute respiratory infection cases in the past three months in August, when Samatiga Community Health Center registered 125 patients.
The center recorded 60 cases in June and 99 in July before the figure rose again in August. The increase came as smoke from forest and land fires affected the area.
Samatiga Community Health Center is preparing additional inpatient rooms and health workers as it anticipates a greater need for medical care. Smoke and particulate pollution can cause respiratory infections, coughing, shortness of breath and eye irritation, and can worsen existing respiratory conditions, according to Indonesia’s Health Ministry.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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