Wednesday, 29 June 2022 – 03:00 WIB
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IDAI said that several diseases still threaten children, so immunization is needed to prevent them. Photo Illustration: Ricardo/jpnn.com
jpnn.com, JAKARTA – Member of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) PP Child Immunization Task Force, Prof. Dr. dr. Soedjatmiko, Sp.A(K), M.Si said that measles, rubella, and diphtheria are still a threat to children and their spread must be prevented through immunization.
“Let’s not be careless, don’t be too busy with Covid-19, because there is always measles, rubella, and diphtheria which every year threatens our children, grandchildren, brothers and nephews,” said Soedjatmiko during a virtual press conference Let’s Succeed BIAN 2022 on Tuesday.
In 2021, there are 25 provinces that have increased cases of measles and rubella.
”’In 2022, although there are only 14 provinces, but if it is not immediately prevented, it can spread even more widely,’ he continued.
Soedjatmiko explained that the dangers of measles are not only fever, cough, runny nose, shortness of breath, and red spots, but can also cause pneumonia or pneumonia, seizures, inflammation of the brain, and even death.
A total of 2,853 infants had pneumonia and 571 infants had seizures and encephalitis due to measles during the period 2012 to 2017.
“So, measles is dangerous. It’s not only red, but if it attacks the brain, it will cause inflammation of the brain and death, while if it recovers, it will be disabled,” said Soedjatmiko.
Meanwhile, Soedjatmiko said that in the period 2012-2018 in type A hospitals, as many as 1,660 babies were disabled due to rubella.
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