Jakarta, Feb. 9 -- Indonesia has called for deeper regional collaboration among ASEAN member states to tackle the rising number of dengue cases, which continue to pose a serious public health challenge across Southeast Asia.

Speaking at the opening of the Southeast Asia Regional Forum for Dengue Prevention and Control, the Ministry of Health's Director of Infectious Diseases, Prima Yosephine, stressed that dengue infections remain a pressing concern in the region.

"Dengue infections in the ASEAN region remain a public health concern. Therefore, cooperation among ASEAN countries is important to reinforce dengue control efforts," Yosephine said.

She emphasized that dengue cannot be effectively managed by individual countries alone, point...