On September 10, Indonesian health officials announced that they had recorded a total of 68,919 cases of acute respiratory infections (ISPA) in areas affected by ash from the active Anak Krakatau volcano.
Indonesian Ministry of Health spokeswoman Widyawati said that on September 8 alone, 17,780 new cases appeared in 23 districts and cities in 4 provinces covered in ash. Statistics by age show that children aged 5 and under account for 14,439 cases, while the group of people over 5 years old recorded 54,480 cases.
The country's health agency is strengthening epidemiological surveillance and promoting community health communication campaigns to minimize harms from prolonged exposure to volcanic dust.
According to the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Anak Krakatau volcano located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra continued to erupt again at 9:10 am on September 10 (local time).
This volcano has maintained a state of continuous activity since September 4, forcing authorities to issue an emergency warning, requiring people and tourists to absolutely not approach within a radius of 3km around the crater.
