Govt steps up vaccination as measles outbreak in Indonesia spreads to Australia

2026-03-10 - 23:13

Health workers at the Pragaan community health center (Puskesmas) examine a measles patient on Aug. 27, 2025, in Pragaan, Sumenep, East Java. The Health Ministry recorded measles outbreaks in 42 regions between January and the third week of August, with nearly 3,500 confirmed cases nationwide. Sumenep accounted for over 2,000 of those cases, including 20 deaths, the highest figure in the country.