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The Death of 20 Children is a Serious Threat: The Government is Pushing for Mass Measles Immunization.
August 28, 2025
Sumenep, August 28, 2025
Twenty children died in Sumenep from measles. This data represents the cumulative number of deaths from February to August 2025. This data is a serious warning for the government to take immediate action, particularly by promoting mass immunization.
Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin revealed that measles is currently a serious threat and is considered one of the most contagious diseases.
During his visit to Sumenep, Madura, on Thursday (August 28), he emphasized that measles has a very high transmission rate.
"One person can infect 18 people with measles. So this is the most contagious disease," he said.
Despite its high transmission rate, Health Minister Budi said measles can be prevented with a highly effective vaccine.
"Fortunately, there's a vaccine, and it's effective. So if you vaccinate someone, they definitely won't get measles again," he explained.
Measles, continued Health Minister Budi, can cause death, with a fairly high mortality rate, so it should not be taken lightly.
In response to the situation, the government took swift action by carrying out large-scale immunizations in the affected areas.
He aims to immunize 70,000 children in the area within two weeks. The government is also working to strengthen the early detection system by increasing surveillance in the field.
"What we're doing, number one, is we're conducting tighter surveillance," he said.
He appealed to the public, health workers, and officers such as Babinsa and Kantibmas to be proactive in recognizing measles symptoms such as fever and rashes in children.
Furthermore, with a total of 20 children dying, Budi Gunadi hopes there will be no more fatalities.
"The number of deaths has reached 20. We hope that in the next two weeks (the number of deaths) will stop there and not increase," he said.
He also warned of the dangers of hoaxes that hinder immunization.
"Nowadays, there are a lot of WhatsApp messages about not immunizing, not vaccinating. Friends, that's very dangerous and evil. Because we've seen the deaths of 20 children, just because the public was terrorized by that news," said Budi.
This news was broadcast by the Bureau of Communication and Public Information, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. For further information, please contact Halo Kemenkes via the hotline 1500-567, SMS 081281562620, or email contact@kemkes.go.id . (D2/SK)
Head of the Bureau of Communication and Public Information
Aji Muhawarman, ST, MKM
https://kemkes.go.id/id/kematian-20-...-massal-campak
The Death of 20 Children is a Serious Threat: The Government is Pushing for Mass Measles Immunization.
August 28, 2025
Sumenep, August 28, 2025
Twenty children died in Sumenep from measles. This data represents the cumulative number of deaths from February to August 2025. This data is a serious warning for the government to take immediate action, particularly by promoting mass immunization.
Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin revealed that measles is currently a serious threat and is considered one of the most contagious diseases.
During his visit to Sumenep, Madura, on Thursday (August 28), he emphasized that measles has a very high transmission rate.
"One person can infect 18 people with measles. So this is the most contagious disease," he said.
Despite its high transmission rate, Health Minister Budi said measles can be prevented with a highly effective vaccine.
"Fortunately, there's a vaccine, and it's effective. So if you vaccinate someone, they definitely won't get measles again," he explained.
Measles, continued Health Minister Budi, can cause death, with a fairly high mortality rate, so it should not be taken lightly.
In response to the situation, the government took swift action by carrying out large-scale immunizations in the affected areas.
He aims to immunize 70,000 children in the area within two weeks. The government is also working to strengthen the early detection system by increasing surveillance in the field.
"What we're doing, number one, is we're conducting tighter surveillance," he said.
He appealed to the public, health workers, and officers such as Babinsa and Kantibmas to be proactive in recognizing measles symptoms such as fever and rashes in children.
Furthermore, with a total of 20 children dying, Budi Gunadi hopes there will be no more fatalities.
"The number of deaths has reached 20. We hope that in the next two weeks (the number of deaths) will stop there and not increase," he said.
He also warned of the dangers of hoaxes that hinder immunization.
"Nowadays, there are a lot of WhatsApp messages about not immunizing, not vaccinating. Friends, that's very dangerous and evil. Because we've seen the deaths of 20 children, just because the public was terrorized by that news," said Budi.
This news was broadcast by the Bureau of Communication and Public Information, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. For further information, please contact Halo Kemenkes via the hotline 1500-567, SMS 081281562620, or email contact@kemkes.go.id . (D2/SK)
Head of the Bureau of Communication and Public Information
Aji Muhawarman, ST, MKM
https://kemkes.go.id/id/kematian-20-...-massal-campak
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