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Fever due to flu in toddlers
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Nakita.id – After finding out fever in children in general, namely due to infection, dehydration, and ambient temperature.
Moms need to know because of fever flu on toddler so as not to panic when your little one is stricken with health problems.
Therefore, Nakita.id make Special Coverage with pediatricians to talk about fever because flu on toddler.
Interviewed Nakita.id on Wednesday (24/3/2021), dr. Caessar Pronocitro, Sp.A, M.Sc, Pediatrician at Pondok Indah Hospital – Bintaro Jaya explained that fever was caused by flu on toddler.
Doctor Caessar started by explaining the difference between flu and influenza, which sometimes people still confuse.
“If we talk about infections, the most common infections in toddlers are upper respiratory tract infections.
The majority of upper respiratory infections are caused by viruses. The disease itself we refer to as common cold or the common cold.
Indeed, the common people mention the flu, but medically what is called the flu itself is a respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus, “explained doctor Caessar.
Dr. Caessar said the influenza virus can cause severe respiratory infections, the symptoms of which can make your little one breathe.
But a cold cough that usually occurs in children, especially ages toddler the cause is not the influenza virus but other milder viruses.
One of the viruses that most commonly cause colds or common cold it’s a rhinovirus, says doctor Caessar.
“For example, if your little one is experiencing infection from this rhinovirus, the symptoms are cough, runny nose, accompanied by fever.
Pondok Indah Hospital – Bintaro Jaya
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dr. Caessar Pronocitro, Sp.A, M.Sc
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But for example, if the infection is mild due to rhinovirus, even though fever occurs, it is usually the first characteristic that your little one still looks active.
Both fevers will gradually fall as the body’s resistance can clear the infection in the virus so usually around the third or fourth day the fever has started to subside.
So, parents don’t need to worry if your little one has a fever, cough, or runny nose because it could be a mild viral infection.
“What must be paid attention is that there are no signs of danger, such as the little one who experiences shortness of breath, activity is much reduced and looks weak, then it is difficult to be given food and drink intake or experiences symptoms such as seizures or decreased consciousness,” he explained.
Columbia Asia Pulomas
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dr. Firda Fairuza, Sp.A
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Meanwhile, dr. Firda Fairuza, Sp.A, Columbia Asia Hospital Pulomas Pediatrician, when interviewed by Nakita.id on Thursday (25/3/2021) also explained that fever due to flu toddler.
Doctor Firda explained that the average flu-caused fever is caused by a virus that can be influenza to the type of paramyxovirus.
“Fever due to flu, the average flu is caused by a virus can be influenza or a type of paramyxovirus which is very diverse.
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Generally if flu the cause is due to exposure to infected people and exposure through saliva or mucus that is inhaled by the child.
Transmission through the air, the symptoms are due to the specifics because he is through the airway so usually the symptoms of a cold first then another upper airway.
Along with these symptoms usually appear the fever’s symptoms. Because fever as a response to our immune system works against the virus, “said doctor Firda.
