Governor Pramono Ensures Campak Cases In Jakarta Are Controlled

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung (Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo ensured that thecampur case that occurred in Jakarta did not increase significantly.

"Jakarta currently has nothing to do with Measles, actually there is no increase like what happened in other provinces," Pramono said when met at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Friday, September 12.

According to him, the increase inEARning cases occurred in two regions, namely in Cilincing and Cengkareng. However, the number of cases increasing in the two regions is relatively the same as last year.

"So, for the issue concerningcarpage in Jakarta, it is really not what he is worried about," said Pramono.

Previously, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Health Office, Ani Ruspitawati, said that her party recorded 218 cases ofcampurism as of September 2025 in Jakarta, plus 63 cases of rubella, but there were no deaths from the disease.

The wavy case in DKI Jakarta had increased. There were 218 cases in early September, and there were also 63 confirmed rubella cases. Thank God, no deaths have been reported so far," said Ani.

He mentioned thecampus case, among others, was found in Kapuk Village, Cengkareng District, with a total of 38 positive cases.

Responding to the case, he said that the DKI Health Office and regional stakeholders had carried out an Outbreak Response Immunization (ORI) or mass wajah immunization activity as a response to Extraordinary Events (KLB).

"So, we calculate that there are several children who must be immunized to prevent thecampus case from spreading. We are isolated in the case so that it does not spread," explained Ani.

Furthermore, he explained that there were 9,000 children who were targeted for Measles immunization, and currently the coverage is around 77.22 percent. It is certain that the immunization is still ongoing today.

The immunization aims to ensure that children get optimal immunity against Measles and rubella. Measles immunization is given three times to children, namely when they are 9 months old, 18 months old, and 1st grade elementary school age.

"If in our environment there are babies, toddlers aged 9 and 18 months, then we invite, we make sure, we encourage them to get immunizations ofcarpage or MR. The immunization must be complete because this is one of the most effective prevention to prevent transmission ofembike disease," explained Ani.