Kitakini.news – Singapore is currently dealing with a spike in dengue fever cases. There are as many as 11,000 cases, a double increase from 2021 as many as 5,528 cases in a year.
Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Singapore, Surypratomo said this disease does appear at certain times or seasonally there. Cleanliness is very concerned and strictly checked so that there is a fine if there are findings of mosquito larvae.
“If larvae are found in puddles of water, a fine will be imposed for each mosquito larva found,” said Suryopratomo as quoted from CNN Indonesia.
Even though it is busy in Singapore, Indonesia as the closest neighboring country should not remain silent. You and your family need to maintain cleanliness and be aware of the typical symptoms of Dengue Fever (DHF). Suspicion should lead to DHF if symptoms of fever appear that are difficult to reduce in various ways.
“The fever doesn’t go down or goes up immediately even though he’s given fever reducers such as paracetamol or acetaminophen,” said Anggraini Alam as a pediatrician who is also the Head of the Infection & Tropical Disease Coordination Unit – Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI), as quoted from Between.
Fever was also difficult to come down even though it was warm compresses and drinking lots of water. In addition, fever can also be accompanied by facial redness and discomfort when exposed to sunlight.
Dengue Fever Symptoms
Launching the World Health Organization (WHO) page, a fever can reach a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius and is followed by the following symptoms:
1. Pain in the back
2. Great headache
3. Nauseous
4. Vomiting
5. Red patches on the skin
6. Muscle and joint pain
7. Tissue swelling
Some of the above symptoms can last for 2 to 7 days. The first aid you can do is to keep the patient hydrated and administer paracetamol or acetaminophen as an effort to reduce symptoms. The patient must be immediately taken to a hospital or health facility for assistance.
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