TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Child health expert Dr. Dwinanda Aidina, Sp. A, Subsp. IPT reminds adults to avoid kissing toddlers when gathering with family at the moment Eid to prevent children from contracting infectious diseases including Singapore flu.
“Family gatherings are a bit difficult to avoid during Hari Raya, maybe we can get around this by minimizing other people from just kissing or holding children.” news,” said the Secretary of the Infections and Tropical Diseases Work Unit at the Indonesian Pediatricians Association (IDAI) – Greater Jakarta in an online media discussion, Friday, April 5 2024.
Singapore flu or commonly called hand, mouth and foot disease (HFMD) is caused by Coxsackievirus A16 and Enterovirus A71 viruses that can be transmitted through respiratory droplets (droplet) and human waste.
The Ministry of Health reported cases of this disease until the 11th week of 2024, namely more than 5,000 patients.
Dwinanda said this disease could be prevented by implementing health protocols such as wearing masks to reduce exposure dropletavoid crowds and keep your hands clean using water and soap after going to the toilet and before eating.
It’s just that children, especially toddlers, are not yet able to implement health protocols as well as adults and their immune system is not yet mature, so they are more susceptible to Singapore flu than the adult age group.
“I can’t wash my hands well yet, I still often hold certain objects or put my hands in my mouth or maybe share food with friends,” said he, who practices at Pondok Indah – Puri Indah Hospital.
Therefore, according to him, so that toddlers do not get this disease, there needs to be efforts from adults or older children around them to comply with health protocols, especially wearing masks when they are sick and are forced to meet the child, for example at family gatherings.
Apart from that, parents can train their children as much as possible according to their age, for example when the child is two years old to learn to wear a mask.
Then, for children who are traveling home, parents may want to consider choosing a mode of transportation.
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Difference between Singapore Flu and Seasonal Flu
Pulmonary specialist at Sulianti Saroso Infectious Disease Hospital, dr. Pompini A Sitompul, said there was a difference between Singapore flu or hand, mouth and foot disease (HFMD) and fluseasonal even though the symptoms of both are almost similar.
“So both have fever, sore throat, maybe weakness. But if you have seasonal flu or seasonal flu, it’s accompanied by a cough. And usually the cough is dry, the body aches. That’s what makes the difference,” said Pompini in the Ministry of Health’s broadcast “Flu Singapore vs Seasonal Flu” which will be broadcast in Jakarta, Wednesday, April 3 2024.
Pediatrician from RSPI Dr. Nuraliza explained that with Singapore flu, lesions appear in the form of water-filled nodules on the body, for example on the hands, feet, and even in the mouth, which causes mouth ulcers, causing pain when swallowing.
Lesions in the mouth in HFMD are similar to canker sores which can also cause children to be lazy to eat and have difficulty swallowing. Lesions and bumps can also appear around the outer mouth and lips.
Apart from canker sores, other diseases that are often confused with the Singapore Flu are chicken pox and measles. However, both are different from the Singapore Flu in terms of the location of the lesions.
Chicken pox, the lesions on the body have just come out, the skin edge of the elastic lesions is red if it’s not Singapore Flu, based on its location Singapore Flu is most often on the soles of the feet, palms of the hands and mouth, if it’s smallpox it’s rarely on the palms of the hands.
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