“Who can get Dengue Fever? Facts & Risks Explained by Pediatrician Dr. Anggraini”

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 – 20:39 WIB

VIVA Parenting Dengue fever or dengue is a disease that is transmitted by one of the four types of dengue virus through mosquito bites. The type of mosquito that most often spreads dengue is Aedes aegypti.

Everyone, both young and old, even babies, has the potential to get dengue fever. Is it true? Scroll to find out the complete answer.

“Who can get it? Everyone, even newborns,” said the pediatrician, Dr.dr. Anggraini Alam, Sp.A (K) at the Takeda event: Ringgo & Sabai Invites People to Be Aware of Dengue Fever Let’s #3MPlusVaccine at Raffles Hotel South Jakarta, Wednesday 31 May 2023.

However, revealed by Anggraini, dengue fever is most commonly experienced by children. Why is that? This is because the mobilization of children is quite high.

“The child has the most impact, wants to get dengue, wants to die. Because children go everywhere, wherever they are,” he explained.

Furthermore, Anggraini said, the most feared thing about dengue fever that attacks children is because the impact will be much worse if it is a child.