HealthIndonesia wildfires worsen haze, drive respiratory illnesses in Borneo

Haze from worsening wildfires in Indonesia is driving a rise in respiratory illnesses among people in Borneo. Fire-related cases across seven affected Indonesian provinces more than doubled from about 50,000 on Sep 1 to over 113,000 on Sep 9. Water shortages caused by limited rain and saltwater-tainted supplies have made conditions worse in some areas.