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Thick haze sparks respiratory infections in Riau
Thick haze blanketing Bengkalis regency and Dumai City in Riau over the last few days has increased the number of respiratory infections
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hick haze blanketing Bengkalis regency and Dumai City in Riau over the last few days has increased the number of respiratory infections.
In Bengkalis, the number of people suffering from respiratory infections reached 531 as of June 17, jumping from only 387 a month earlier.
"The sharp increase in the number of respiratory infection cases has been caused by the thick haze blanketing the area," Bengkalis health office head Mohammad Sukri said on Wednesday.
"All community health centers have been instructed to raise alertness against the impact of the haze, to prevent it from getting uncontrollable," Sukri said, urging local residents to reduce outdoor activities.
Meanwhile, data at the Dumai health office showed that the number of patients with respiratory cases treated at local community health centers and hospitals reached 393 as of June 19, up from 351 in early June. (fan)
