- Hermina Ciputat<\/a><\/li>
- 30 November 2022<\/li><\/ul><\/div>
Be alert and recognize polio! and the Importance of Immunization for Children's Health<\/a><\/h3>
\n\n Hermina's Friends: As we all know, Indonesia was shocked some time ago by an incident of polio in a district in Aceh in early November 2022. even though Indonesia has been free of polio for a long time. Why is this happening? \n\n \n\n Previously, we needed to understand first: what is polio? \n\n Polio is a disease caused by a virus. It is very dangerous because it can cause sudden paralysis that cannot be cured. The sufferer will experience permanent paralysis, with the main symptom being withered paralysis. \n\n \n\n Polio Transmission \n\n Polio transmission is fecal-oral, so polio patients' feces contaminate food, which is then consumed by others. As a result, polio transmission is also linked to healthy living habits. \n\n \n\n Symptoms to watch out for \n\n If a child is infected with polio, there will be an incubation period of around 3–6 days, and symptoms that appear include: fever, vomiting, headache, or stiffness in the neck. After the incubation period, the child will suddenly experience paralysis that cannot be cured. In other words, the child will be disabled for the rest of his life. \n\n What should parents do to protect their children from this dangerous polio disease? \n\n Adopt a clean and healthy lifestyle, such as washing your hands thoroughly with soap and keeping your body and the environment clean. In addition, use clean latrines and do not defecate in random places. Immunization against polio is also critical. \n\n \n\n Polio immunization has been shown to be effective in preventing polio. Polio immunization aims to trigger the body's immunity so that the body can be protected from polio infection. The government has also established polio immunization as a mandatory immunization. \n\n When is the polio vaccination schedule? \n\n According to the Ministry of Health, the polio immunization schedule is given four times for children under 1 year old. starting at the age of 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, and 4 months. And the administration says polio drops as much as two times at the ages of 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, and 4 months. But at the age of 4 months, it will be accompanied by an injection of polio. \n\n \n\n What if polio immunization is missed? Can it still be chased? \n\n Not a few parents missed their children's immunization schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, parents need to know that immunization is very important for children's health. so that children can avoid dangerous diseases that can be prevented by administering vaccines or immunizations, including polio. \n\n \n\n The term "catch-up immunization" refers to efforts to catch up on delays in giving immunizations to children. Polio immunization, for example, can be caught up on once missed.So, there is no more reason not to immunize children. \n\n \n\n Polio transmission is heavily influenced by a clean and healthy lifestyle, as well as immunization, according to Hermina's friends.Immediately see your favorite pediatrician to catch up on immunizations, including polio. \n\n \n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>- Hermina Sukabumi<\/a><\/li>
- 29 November 2022<\/li><\/ul><\/div>
Polio Disease Causes and Symptoms<\/a><\/h3>
\n\n \n\n Polio is a type of disease that needs to be watched out for. Apart from being fatal, it can also spread quickly and attack all ages, but transmission is most rapid in children under 5 years of age. Patients can experience neurological, respiratory, and permanent paralysis due to the disease caused by this viral infection. \n\n Preventive measures are urgently needed considering that the virus that causes this disease is very easy to spread. Polio is a disease that must be avoided because the consequences for sufferers are extremely dangerous. \n\n \n\n Reason \n\n Until now, preventive measures such as raising public awareness about this one disease have been implemented. The virus that causes polio spreads easily through the mouth and inhalation, then spreads throughout the body via the bloodstream. \n\n Children who play with sufferers are very easily infected. Direct contact with patients, sharing cutlery, or splashes of saliva can act as intermediaries for the spread of the virus. The following groups are very susceptible to contracting and suffering from polio : \n\n \n \n People who live in areas that are unhygienic or have poor sanitation \n \n \n Pregnant mother \n \n \n Health workers \n \n \n Families where one of their members is infected \n \n \n Travel to infected areas \n \n \n\n \n\n Symptom \n\n Patients are frequently unaware of the diseases caused by this virus. At the beginning of the infection and the development of the virus in the body, no signs appeared. The fact that it is frequently too late makes handling difficult. Patients are only aware that they have contracted the disease after an infection occurs, which can have negative consequences and worsen their health. \n\n Meanwhile, from the time of entry to the time of infection, the patient is very likely to transmit it to others. People around them were unable to predict because the patient displayed no symptoms. Based on the symptoms, there are two types of polio : \n\n a. Non-paralysis \n\n This first type is considered less dangerous because it can heal itself after the patient has been sick for 1–10 days. In addition, non-paralysis also does not cause paralysis. Symptoms of the disease take a long time to appear from the first day the virus enters the body, which is around 6–20 days. Patients usually experience: \n\n \n \n Fever \n \n \n Sore throat \n \n \n Headache \n \n \n Numbness in an arm or leg \n \n \n Vomiting \n \n \n Weak muscles \n \n \n Stiffness in the neck and part of the back \n \n \n\n \n\n b. Paralysis \n\n This second type needs to be watched out for because it can be fatal. Patients can experience permanent paralysis of the nerves, brain, and spine. In contrast to the non-paralysis type, the second one is detected quite quickly because symptoms have appeared in just one week. Signs of the attack of the disease are : \n\n \n \n Legs and arms feel weak. \n \n \n Reflexes on any part of the body are lost. \n \n \n Tense and sore muscles \n \n \n\n Patients who seek medical attention immediately are more likely to survive paralysis. During the examination, the doctor not only examines the physical but also takes several samples, such as sputum, feces, and fluid in the brain. \n\n Until now, polio was a type of disease to be wary of because there was no effective medicine to cure it. As an initial treatment, the doctor will advise the patient to drink more and will administer various medications. The drug is not intended to cure, but rather to alleviate symptoms. \n\n The type given can be in the form of antibiotics, pain relievers, and antispasmodics, which function as muscle relaxants. To treat patients who have respiratory problems, the action taken is to install a breathing apparatus. \n\n \n\n How Can Polio Be Prevented ? \n\n The impact that can be suffered by polio patients is very fatal. Therefore, taking actions to avoid and prevent the spread of the virus is very important. The problem of polio is still an issue that attracts the attention of many parties. In addition to health campaigns through the National Immunization Week (PIN), preventive measures are often carried out, namely by administering vaccines. The aim of giving the vaccine is to increase the body's immunity so that the polio virus does not attack easily. \n\n Friends of Hermina can speak with a pediatrician at the hospital about polio prevention. Hermina's closest friend or Hermina's best friend can also consult online with a hospital specialist. Hermina with the Hello Hermina app \n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>"); $('#div_next_link').html(" <\/span>");
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