Jakarta –
The Indonesian Pediatric Association (IDAI) said that cases of piles or lumps in children aged 5-10 years have started to increase in the past months. In fact, this disease has more cases than Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) or in layman’s terms Singapore flu and smallpox.
PP IDAI member, Dr Irene Ratridewi, SpA(K), M.Kes said cases of pneumonia in children were 4 times higher than HFMD or Singapore flu in her area, which is East Java.
“HFMD is the largest number of bumps, HFMD is the third. Where the situation was reversed two or three months ago. There were more than 6,000 cases (hill), yes, if we saw HFMD than earlier there were 1,600,” said Dr. Irene at the IDAI press conference, Tuesday (12/11/2024).
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Dr. Irene said that not only do symptoms appear around the neck, teenage boys who suffer from lumps are also likely to suffer from other diseases, namely orchitis or inflammation of the testicles.
“When I wonder or share with internal medicine friends (doctors), they also say that patients with adult male hips get orchitis,” he said.
Dr Irene appealed to parents to protect their children from exposure to the virus that causes mumps. A lump can be transmitted through droplets or objects that come into contact with someone with lumps.
“Children who suffer from these three diseases (colic, measles, and HFMD) are not allowed to go to school. They have to stay at home, quarantine, isolation, physical distancing,” said Dr. Irene.
How to Prevent?
Dr. Irene also gave suggestions to parents so that their children can avoid these three diseases.
- We cannot exchange knives with friends
- Vaccination
- Hand hygiene is cleaning your hands with antiseptic soap in running water
- Avoid accumulation
- Giving children nutritious food so that their immune system is good
(dpy/suc)
2024-11-13 05:04:00
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