The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has reported a significant decline\nin suspected and confirmed measles cases in Indonesia. Up to week 12 of\n2026, Kemenkes claims that daily cases have dropped drastically by 93\nper cent, from a peak of 2,220 cases in the first week to 146 cases in\nmid-March.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis downward trend has been consistently monitored in 14 provinces\nand 10 regencies\/cities with a history of case surges at the end of 2025\nand the beginning of 2026,\u201d said Acting Director General of Disease\nControl and Prevention (P2) of Kemenkes, Andi Saguni, in his statement\non Tuesday (31\/2\/2026).<\/p>\n
In response to public concerns regarding the validity of data during\nthe Eid al-Fitr holiday period, Andi affirmed that the surveillance\nsystem continued to operate optimally. Monitoring was conducted in\nreal-time through the New All Record (NAR) method and the Early Warning\nand Response System (SKDR) from health facilities, which were then\ncross-verified with regional health offices.<\/p>\n
Although the case trend is declining, national data records 10\nmeasles-related deaths throughout 2026. One fatal case involved an\nintern doctor in Cianjur Regency, Andito Muhammad Wibisono (25 years\nold), who passed away on 26 March 2026 due to measles complications\naffecting the heart and brain. Andito is believed to have been exposed\nwhile treating measles patients on 8 March, but continued working\ndespite showing fever symptoms since 18 March.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis condition deteriorated with the appearance of a rash on 21\nMarch, eventually leading to a loss of consciousness, and he could not\nbe saved after being treated in the ICU at Cimacan Hospital. This case\nhas been laboratory-confirmed as positive for measles through Biofarma\ntesting,\u201d said Andi.<\/p>\n
The incident involving Andito occurred when Cianjur Regency recorded\na total of 15 suspected and 10 confirmed measles cases. The peak of\ncases happened in week 10 of 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cNationally, around 8 per cent of measles cases infect the adult\ngroup (over 18 years old), where comorbidities and high exposure\nintensity become triggers for severity risks,\u201d said Andi.<\/p>\n
As a strategic step, Kemenkes stated that it is accelerating the\nanalysis of clinical trials for vaccines to expand the measles\nvaccination programme for adults, particularly medical personnel.\nRegarding the case affecting the intern doctor, Kemenkes has committed\nto providing measles vaccinations for all internship programme\nparticipants.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also requiring placement facilities to ensure the\navailability of personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as regulate\nworkload and adequate rest rights for health workers handling infectious\ndiseases,\u201d said Andi.<\/p>\n
Kemenkes urges the public and health workers who have not been\nvaccinated to immediately complete their immunisation status to break\nthe chain of transmission. Andi reminded of the importance of\noperational discipline to prevent spread.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf any symptoms appear, no matter how small, report immediately,\nrest fully, and do not force yourself to work,\u201d said Andi.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/health-ministry-claims-93-drop-in-measles-cases-1774932689", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }