Respiratory illnesses

Gasping for air: Borneo residents struggle as island burns

More than 300,000 people in seven provinces were laid low by respiratory tract infections from August to October, according to Indonesia’s health ministry.

Haze chokes Malaysia’s farmers, families and businesses as economic costs mount

Chef Teddy at his empty cafe in Puncak Jalil, Selangor, where business is down 30 per cent as severe haze keeps diners away.

S’pore faces longest spell of unhealthy air since 2015 haze crisis

Chinatown, Clarke Quay and Fort Canning area at 11.20am as viewed from CapitaSpring on Oct 16..

Small uptick in polyclinic, emergency room visits in Singapore due to haze: MOH

Hazy conditions can cause flare-up of chronic conditions, and could result in the spread of infectious diseases as people congregate indoors.

Forum: No need to wait till PSI hits 201 to distribute masks to the vulnerable

Emergency visits for respiratory cases up even with small spikes in PM2.5 levels: S’pore study

Past studies have shown that long-term exposure to PM2.5 on a regular basis has been linked to increased risk of death from heart and lung complications.

Some organisations in Singapore take haze-related measures as air quality worsens

A couple in mask seen during at the haze at Robertson Quay at about 12pm on Sept 14.

Wildfires cause respiratory infections to double in Indonesia

This aerial picture shows thick, pungent smoke from forest and land fires blanketing the city of Palangka Raya in Central Kalimantan on Sept 6.

Leading US medical groups release new vaccine guidelines

Pharmacies and doctors’ offices in US are starting to offer annual vaccines to protect against Covid-19, influenza and RSV.

Millions in Indonesia suffer respiratory illnesses as haze spreads nationwide

In South Sumatra, wildfire smoke has blanketed much of the provincial capital Palembang, where air pollution reached the “very unhealthy” level on Aug 23.

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