This number is a subset of the total of 333,470 cases recorded in haze-affected areas.
\n\nIndonesia's forest fires and resulting haze have caused thousands of cases of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in its populace.
\n\nOf the cases recorded so far, 75,712 toddlers are suffering from the condition, reported Kompas on Oct. 23.
\n\nThe data was published by Indonesia's Ministry of Health, which categorised toddlers as children under the age of five.
\n\nThe Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI) has urged the Indonesian government to protect children from the haze, as they are one of the most vulnerable yet unheard groups affected.
\n\n"They cannot protect themselves; it is our duty as adults and the state to ensure they are safe," said IDAI head Piprim Basarah Yanuarso in a statement to Kompas.
\n\nIDAI stressed to parents to bring their children to seek medical attention immediately if signs of a medical emergency appear: severe shortness of breath, retraction of the chest wall, cyanosis, reduced consciousness, or an inability to drink.
\n\nCyanosis is when the skin appears blue-ish due to poor circulation or insufficient oxygen in the blood.
\n\nPiprim said that children should be protected before symptoms surface, and told parents to evacuate if the environment…
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