Beware of Super Flu, Rano Karno Requests Airport to Be Tightened

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Rano Karno highlighted the increased vigilance against the potential spread of the super flu which was recently feared to enter Jakarta. He assessed that the disease has the potential to come from abroad due to the high mobility of residents, especially during the holiday season.

Rano said that supervision at international entrances, especially airports, needed to be tightened. According to him, monitoring residents who have just returned from abroad is the first step to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in the capital.

"Diseases like this are migratory diseases. Later, when our brothers and sisters return home from abroad, they must be monitored when they arrive at the airport," said Rano at the West Jakarta City Hall, Monday, January 5.

Rano admitted that health monitoring at the airport was a routine activity. However, in a situation of increasing concerns about the super flu, vigilance is considered necessary to increase the potential for transmission to be suppressed from the beginning.

"This is a routine activity, but vigilance still needs to be increased," he said.

Apart from the flu, Rano also touched on other infectious diseases that are still Jakarta's homework, such as dengue fever (DBD) and tuberculosis (TB). He said that Jakarta is still in a fairly high position in TB cases nationally.

"In addition, there is also the problem of DBD and TB. Jakarta is still in a fairly high position, ranking eighth in the province. This does not need to be covered. We must deal with it together," said Rano.

He added that TB was also a concern for the government, especially regarding the acceleration of its eradication efforts. According to him, a number of steps have begun to be taken, although the handling must continue.

"I also reminded them about health, especially related to preparations for DBD. This is a warning for all of us. Usually, after the rainy season, DBD will appear," he said.

He emphasized the importance of consistency in the implementation of DBD prevention measures through the 3M movement. According to Rano, procrastination in daily practice often becomes a gap in the emergence of new cases, even though Jakarta already has a team of monitoring jentik (jumantik).

Previously, the DKI Jakarta Health Office stated that until now no cases of super flu have been found in the capital city. However, vigilance is still needed considering the high mobility of residents after the Christmas and New Year holidays and the arrival of the rainy season.

The Head of the DKI Jakarta Health Office, Ani Ruspitawati, explained that the super flu is an Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ISPA) disease caused by the Influenza Type A H3N2 Subclade K virus. This disease is called super flu because of its relatively faster spread rate.

"This virus has started to increase its transmission activity since August 2025 worldwide. However, the latest epidemiological data released by WHO does not indicate an increase in the severity of the disease," said Ani.

Based on the results of whole genome sequencing (WGS) released by the Ministry of Health on January 1, 2026, SuperFlu is known to have circulated in Indonesia since August 2025.

Currently, SuperFlu has been detected in eight provinces, namely East Java, South Kalimantan, West Java, South Sumatra, North Sumatra, Central Java, North Sulawesi, and the Special Region of Yogyakarta.

"Based on this information, there is currently no case of super flu in the DKI Jakarta Province," said Ani.