Report by Tribunnews.com reporter, Aisyah Nursyamsi
TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA – Small children are cute and adorable.
So it is not uncommon for children to often be the target of hugs and kisses on the cheek during family gatherings such as Eid.
However, Specialist Doctor in Pediatrics, Subspecialist in Child Health, Infections and Tropical Diseases, Pondok Indah Hospital, Dr. Dwinanda Aidina, Sp. A, Subsp. IPTC does not recommend this.
There is danger lurking behind the act of cipika cipiki on small children.
Remember that small children, especially babies, have immune systems that are not yet fully developed.
Thus, it is susceptible to viral and bacterial infections.
For example, Dr. Dwinanda also told about a case he had faced.
“There was a patient who had just given birth. Those who were visiting were carried by the group, one by one.
A few days later the baby caught smallpox.
It turned out that one of the people who kissed had smallpox. “This is an example I directly experienced,” he said at a virtual media briefing, Friday (5/4/2024).
Fortunately, the baby recovered and was healthy again.
“Thank God, it’s not serious. But overseas there are people who have died,” he added.
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According to him, parents must be firm and protect their children.
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2024-04-05 17:26:07
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