REMBANG – The public is advised not to panic if they find that someone around them has mumps (parotitis).
This was expressed by the Head of the Rembang District Health Service, Dr. Ali Syofi’i, when he met in his office, Friday (1/11/2024). According to him, lumps, which are caused by viruses from the Paramyxovirus group, usually heal on their own.
“This disease (chickenpox) is caused by a virus, it is a self-limiting disease, it will heal after a natural course in the body. “The nature of this disease is similar to cough and cold, people need not worry,” explained Ali.
Symptoms of constipation have been said to include swelling of the salivary glands in the cheeks, headache, fever, stomach pain, dry mouth, decreased appetite, pain when swallowing, and getting tired easily. This disease usually heals within seven to 15 days. Independent treatment can be done, based on the symptoms that appear.
“For example, if you have a fever, take fever-reducing medication. If it hurts, take medicines. “And, get plenty of rest and eat nutritious food,” he explained.
Ali said people should check immediately at a health facility if they experience high fever, severe pain in the head or salivary glands, difficulty swallowing, or stomach pain accompanied by vomiting. Further examination will be done at a health facility, to make sure there are no other problems.
Mumps transmission, he said, can occur through mucus from droplets when victims cough, sneeze or talk. In addition, direct contact, such as kissing. To prevent spread, people are asked to avoid sharing eating and drinking utensils with victims, and to wash their hands before touching their nose or mouth.
“Victims are advised to rest at home (school holidays for children), to avoid infecting others and to speed up the healing process,” he said.
In addition, Ali continued, the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine is effective in protecting the body from measles, and it can be a preventive measure.
Ali said, based on data from the Rembang Health Service, in October 2024, 621 cases of pneumonia were recorded. In detail, 501 cases occurred in children aged 5-14 years, 60 cases in children aged 15-44 years, 54 cases in children aged 0-4 years, and 6 cases in children aged 45 years and older.
“Most of them have recovered. “Again, this disease is not too worrying, God willing, it can be cured,” he concluded.
Author: Mifta Rembang
Editor: At, Central Java Diskominfo
2024-11-03 05:53:00
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