Jakarta (ANTARA) – Pediatrician Dr. Dwinanda Aidina, Sp.A (K) said that it is necessary to pay attention to several diseases because they are vulnerable to attack children during the rainy season, one of which is cough and cold which can be prevented by consuming a balanced diet.
“Indeed, we cannot avoid the rainy season, but we can prevent our children from being healthier and better prepared for the rainy season,” a physician from the National Maternal and Child Health Center of RSAB Harapan Kita said in a statement. virtual speech in Jakarta, Thursday.
He said there are several pathogens that function most optimally during the cold or rainy season.
He also stated that the causes of coughs and colds are actually different, for example coldflu, adenovirus, RSV, etc.
In general, the cause of the common cold is a mild category of virus.
However, Dwinanda added, children may be more susceptible to becoming infected with the virus if their immune systems are not optimal.
“Children’s immune systems have not been trained, so they are more susceptible to viral infections than adults. For example, play with a friend who has a cold, the next day he catches a cold. If we (adults), our child is sick all day or a week with a cold, maybe we can’t catch it, “she said.
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If a child’s illness recurs frequently, he said, this condition will generally indirectly interfere with children’s growth and development, especially for children associated with severe infections who need to be hospitalized.
According to Dwinanda, exclusive breastfeeding for babies will provide better immunity than babies who are not exclusively breastfed. Giving children balanced nutrition can also improve their immunity compared to children with reduced nutrition or poor nutrition.
“The important thing is a balanced diet, yes. Do not get bored with a balanced diet because all the nutritional components are essential for children, whether carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fibers, vitamins and minerals. It must conform to body composition, at the age and weight of the children, “he said.
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For fiber needs, Dwinanda said children don’t need too much and, above all, enough. Vitamins and minerals can generally be obtained from food if the baby’s nutrition can be met properly.
In addition to implementing balanced nutrition, it has also appealed to adults to keep their homes and schools clean, maintain healthy and clean lifestyles, including implementing health protocols that not only work to prevent the transmission of the COVID virus. 19 but also the possibility of other viruses.
He reminded parents not to forget to take their children to immunization health facilities so that they can increase their immunity against diseases that can be prevented with immunization (PD3I) and encourage children to continue doing physical activity and exercise.
“If there are any signs that your child is getting sick or in serious condition, don’t forget to consult a doctor about which medicines to give to your child and which medicines are safe to keep at home,” she said.
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Reporter: Rizka Khaerunnisa
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