Singapore Flu In The Child and Toddlers

fever, red spots on the palms and feet
and sores in the mouth nodule
is typical flu singapore. Though
not fatal this disease is very
contagious, especially in
children and infants. The term singapore flu
disease, according to dr.Alan R.
Tumbelaka, Sp.A (K) is not
appropriate. In medicine this
disease with a disease called
hand, foot and mouth (hand, foot and mouth disease). " "This disease is called Flu
Singapore because they
caused more germs in
Singapore which in essence is
not appropriate because these
germs are found everywhere and begins in Toronto in 1957,"
he explained. Disease feet, hands and mouth
(KTM) is transmitted by a
group of viruses such as the
family Picornaviridae, including
the group of enterovirus,
rhinovirus and so forth. These include the enterovirus group
consisting of Coxsackie virus A,
B, Echovirus and Enterovirus
own. The most common cause
is a virus group Coxsakie A16,
and which is fatal enterovirus 71 can cause death. KTM disease usually increases
in the transition period and
mostly attacks children,
toddlers, even babies because
their immune system is still low.
When attacking an adult usually does not cause serious
symptoms. "Transmission primarily through
the faecal-oral and
respiratory tract, namely
through granular saliva, saliva
and other. Transmission of
indirect contacts through the goods, towels, clothes and
others are also possible," said
the head of the division of
tropical diseases department
of child FKUI this RSCM. KTM disease incubation period
lasts 2-3 days with symptoms
of neck pain and loss of
appetite. Because it is caused
by a virus, it usually will keep
improving themselves for 7-10 days. "It's just that the disease
becomes severe if they can
not swallow because of pain in
the mouth and must be
treated in hospital," he added. Symptoms are severe enough
common among others
hiperpireksi (high fever), rapid
pulse, lazy meals, fatigue,
seizures, photophobia (can not
stand the light of the sun), the abdomen tense and
sometimes disorders of
consciousness. "There is no specific drug, it is
generally only given vitamins
and locally treated with drugs
canker sores," he said. Children who suffer from this
disease are encouraged to not
leave the house because it is
highly contagious. Adults who
care for patients are advised
to maintain the cleanliness of hands for the hand that has
been tacked potentially pass
the virus to others.