The Central Java Provincial Government has designated three\nareas\u2014Cilacap, Klaten, and Pati\u2014as Extraordinary Events (KLB) for\nmeasles. Meanwhile, two other areas, Brebes and Kudus, hold suspect\nmeasles status.<\/p>\n
Measles cases have begun to spread in several regions of Central\nJava, including Pati and Kudus Regencies. This is occurring due to\nuneven immunisation coverage in the community and the suspension of\nactivities such as posyandu during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
In Pati Regency, 5-6 measles cases have been found in Tambakromo and\nSukolilo Sub-districts. In Kudus Regency, there are 113 suspects and 12\npositive measles cases among children aged 0-9 months.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt started spreading from early March, and we are still conducting\ndata collection,\u201d said the Head of Prevention and Disease Control (P2P)\nof the Pati Health Office, Salis Diah Rahmawati, on Monday (30\/3).<\/p>\n
Sub-Coordinator of Surveillance and Immunisation at the Kudus Regency\nHealth Office (DKK), Aniq Fuad, stated that hundreds of measles patients\nhave been treated at several regional hospitals.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have conducted laboratory examinations; a total of 464 samples\nhave been sent for testing, and from 60 samples already examined, 31\nwere declared positive with a positivity rate of around 6.68 percent,\u201d\nsaid Aniq Fuad.<\/p>\n
Central Java Deputy Governor Taj Yasin Maimoen stated that the\nmeasles outbreak is occurring due to pockets in the community that have\nnot been reached by immunisation. He noted the very high\ntransmissibility of measles. Therefore, local governments are preventing\nit by pursuing measles immunisation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a momentum to catch up on the backlog, so strengthening\nimmunisation is key, not only for measles but also for other infectious\ndiseases like TB,\u201d said Taj Yasin after receiving a Working Visit from\nCommission IX of the DPR in Semarang, on Monday (30\/3).<\/p>\n
A Circular Letter Number HK.02.02\/C\/1602\/2026 on Vigilance against\nMeasles for Medical Personnel and Health Workers has been issued.<\/p>\n
MPR Deputy Chair Lestari Moerdijat highlighted the surge in measles\ncases in Indonesia. She emphasised the importance of complete\nimmunisation to prevent the risk of infectious diseases.<\/p>\n
Limitations in access and vaccine availability in several areas\nremain a challenge.<\/p>\n
Jember Regency Government held mass measles immunisation (ORI) in\nBintoro to prevent transmission and achieve herd immunity targets amid\nthe 2026 KLB threat.<\/p>\n
Measles cases in Indonesia have reached 10,301. Experts state that\nthe decline in vaccination post-pandemic is the main cause of the\nincrease in cases.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/central-java-provincial-government-designates-3-areas-as-measles-outbreak-and-2-as-suspects-1774875139", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }