JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Health Office (Dinkes) has confirmed that so far no confirmed cases of measles have been found in the capital. Even so, monitoring continues through a surveillance system at a number of health facilities.
Head of the DKI Jakarta Health Office Ani Ruspitawati said that the monitoring was carried out to detect early the possibility of measles cases in Jakarta.
"Currently in Jakarta, no one has been found to be positive. So we are monitoring by conducting surveillance," Ani told reporters, Wednesday, March 11.
Ani explained that several health facilities in Jakarta became the location for monitoring cases of diseases with respiratory tract infection symptoms. This system is also used to identify potential measles cases.
"There are several locations of health centers that are locations for surveillance for ILI (Influenza Like Illness) and SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infection)," said Ani.
He added that patients who show symptoms of measles will undergo further examination through laboratory tests to confirm the diagnosis.
"Later we will find those who have symptoms, we will check at the laboratory. But so far for the domicile in Jakarta there is none, but the areas around Jakarta have already started to exist," said Ani.
Although no positive cases have been found in Jakarta, Ani reminded that this condition still needs to be a common concern. Especially before Lebaran, when community mobility and interaction usually increase. According to him, the group most vulnerable to measles is children.
"So this remains our vigilance, especially before the Lebaran holiday when there is usually a lot of interaction between one another, and the most vulnerable group is children," said Ani.
Ani also reminded the public to be more careful when interacting with infants and toddlers whose immune systems are still vulnerable.
"So we have to take care of babies and children properly. One of the messages is not to like holding or kissing children, especially those who are still babies and toddlers, because their immune systems are still very vulnerable," he said.
The case of an extraordinary incident (KLB) of measles is back in the spotlight in Indonesia. The surge in the number of cases in recent times has made health workers remind of the importance of accelerating immunization to protect children from this highly contagious disease.
The Indonesian Association of Pediatricians (IDAI) reported a significant increase in measles cases up to week 7 of 2026. A total of 8,224 suspected cases were recorded, with 572 confirmed cases and four deaths.
For comparison, in 2025 there were 63,769 suspected measles cases, with 11,094 confirmed cases and 69 deaths. Given this condition, IDAI invites parents, health workers, and the government to jointly accelerate immunization efforts for children.
The Chairman of the IDAI Central Board, Piprim Basarah Yanuarso, emphasized that protection of children must be a common priority.
"We must act quickly to protect Indonesian children. Immunization is a child's basic right and our obligation to ensure that every child is protected," said Piprim.
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