One in 20 Jakarta toddlers has suffered pneumonia, study says

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Young children are often transported by motorbike in Jakarta, where heavy traffic contributes to hazardous air pollution levels. (Antara)

NANA SHIBATA

JAKARTA - A study released this month by the University of Indonesia shows one in 20 children under five years old in Jakarta, a city with a population of more than 10 million, have been diagnosed with pneumonia - a severe form of acute respiratory infection.

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