#communicable disease

Collection of communicable disease news, found 102 news.

Beware of calorie-dense foods during Eid to prevent stroke: Doctor

Neurologist at the Islamic General Hospital (RSUI), Dinda Diafiri, advised the public to steer clear from consuming ...

Indonesia still encumbered by triple burden of disease challenges: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin pointed out that Indonesia continued to face health challenges posed by the triple ...

TB eradication program should move forward despite COVID-19 pandemic

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin emphasized that the tuberculosis (TB) eradication program in Indonesia should move ...

Second vaccine dose may raise antibody level to 99%: official

People who receive the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine can expect their antibody level to increase to up to 99 ...

2.5 mln cancer cases in 2020, treatment cost Rp3.5 trillion

The treatment of 2.5 million cancer cases in Indonesia in 2020 cost up to Rp3.5 trillion, Vice Health Minister Dr. ...

Govt readies steps to enforce micro-level territorial quarantine

The Indonesian government is finalizing steps to impose limited territorial quarantine to thwart a spike in the number ...

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Indonesia committed to simultaneously handling TB and COVID-19

Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelagic nation, with over 17 thousand islands and a population of some 267 ...

Indonesia ranks third among TB high-burden nations: president

President Joko Widodo drew attention to the harrowing reality that Indonesia ranked third for the incidence of ...

Jokowi cautions of high TB case count among productive-age populace

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has given a cautionary reminder of the high number of tuberculosis (TB) cases among ...

Merely 69% of 845,000 TB cases reported in Indonesia: ministry

The Health Ministry has estimated that only 69 percent of the 845 thousand cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Indonesia were ...

China argues Indonesian crew's sea burial meets ILO rules

The Chinese Government and the operators of fishing ships Long Xing 629 and Tian Yu 8 have argued the sea burials of ...

Indonesia tightens passage through entrance gate with Singapore

The Indonesian government has tightened passage through the entrance gate for people from Singapore where a case of ...

Natuna residents urged to remain calm over Indonesians from Wuhan

The Health Ministry has appealed to Natuna residents not to worry over the presence of 238 Indonesians quarantined ...

Year Ender 2019

Year ends but mental health awareness continues

Shortness of breath, disrupted vision, trembling, and a rapid heart rate are among the most common physical ...

Health ministry confirms 110,921 dengue fever cases until Oct 2019

A total of 110,921 cases of dengue fever were recorded throughout Indonesia in the year ending October 31, 2019, ...