BACAMALANG.COM – The condition of zero disease is something that is impossible to happen in this world. However, what can be sought is to minimize disease and create group immunity.
After the Covid 19 virus became endemic, and the repeal of PPKM, the Indonesian Ministry of Health asked that public awareness need to be increased against four diseases whose cases have recently increased in several regions.
“Society needs to be aware of four diseases after the Covid-19 pandemic. Namely measles, polio, acute kidney failure and diabetes,” emphasized Deputy Head of the Malang Raya Covid 19 Task Force, Dr. Umar Usman MM to BacaMalang.com, Monday (20/2/2023).
He explained about measles. Symptoms of measles are very different from dengue hemorrhagic fever and someone who has measles will go through three stages, including:
1. Prodromal stage 3-5 days, starting with high fever, then there are 3 C, namely coryza, conjunctivitis, cough (problems in the airways, red eyes and coughing). Then, a kind of dots appear in the mouth area called Koplick’s spots.
2. The Eruptive Stage is marked by the appearance of a Typical Rash starting from behind the ear and then moving to the back of the body and then the upper arm and then moving towards the stomach down to the lower leg.
3. The convalescent stage, that is, all the symptoms disappear, then the red rashes turn black and then disappear over time.
Furthermore, this man who is also the Secretary of the Malang City Safety Service revealed 7 symptoms of childhood diabetes to watch out for, including: 1. Excessive appetite. 2. Often feel thirsty and urinate. 3. Drastic weight loss. 4. Fatigue. 5. Quick to anger. 6. Darker skin color 7. Breath smells good
“Therefore, to increase awareness of diabetes in children, it is important to know the early symptoms of a child developing diabetes mellitus,” explained the man nicknamed the People’s Doctor.
Next, this man, who is an alumnus of the Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, revealed five symptoms of acute kidney failure, namely: 1. Rarely urinating. 2. Fever. 3. Cough 4. Diarrhea. and 5. Fatigue.
Not to be left behind, this man who is also Deputy Chairman of PC NU Malang Regency said that the fourth disease that needs to be watched out for is polio. The most common symptoms of polio include: high fever, extreme tiredness, headache, vomiting, stiff neck and muscle aches.
“If a person or child shows symptoms that suggest measles and the three diseases that I mentioned earlier, they should be immediately taken to a puskesmas or other health facility. Apart from getting treatment, control efforts can also be made so that it doesn’t become an epidemic,” he concluded. (limited)
