Holiday Season, Protect Children from Pneumonia Transmission in Crowded Places

"Holiday Season, Protect Children from Pneumonia Transmission in Crowded Places"

Dream - Already entering the month of December, the children are also on school vacation. Mom and dad may have planned a long vacation with their little ones to exciting tourist spots and accommodations.

Usually during holidays, hotels and tourist attractions are quite crowded, especially at the end of the year like now. As we know, there was a Pneumonia outbreak that affected many children.

"To do so is very important to maintain the cleanliness of children when they are in crowded places. It would be better to provide protection by using a mask. Especially if there are many people coughing around the child."

"The prevention of infection spread can also be done by regularly washing hands with running water and soap after coughing and sneezing, after touching surfaces especially in public places, before eating, and so on. This applies not only to adults but also to children," said Dr. Wahyuni Indawati, a pediatric specialist at RS Pondok Indah - Pondok Indah in a press release received by Dream.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The thing that is also very important is knowing the symptoms of pneumonia. According to Dr. Wahyuni, pneumonia in children usually originates from upper acute respiratory tract infections (upper ARTIs)."

Generally, pneumonia symptoms begin with fever, cough, or cold, followed by shortness of breath, which usually occurs within 14 days and is acute.

"The symptoms of shortness of breath are characterized by the difficulty in breathing, such as a heavy chest wall pulling during breathing or the presence of nasal flaring. The presence of shortness of breath indicates that the child is lacking oxygen," said Dr. Wahyuni.

If a child experiences symptoms of cough and cold accompanied by shortness of breath, it is advisable to immediately consult a doctor. Do not delay too long because it requires immediate intensive medical treatment.

"If the child has been diagnosed with pneumonia, the management of the treatment should be done in the hospital, because the patient often experiences shortness of breath and requires oxygen," said Dr. Wahyuni. Therefore, during the holiday to crowded places, make sure that cleanliness is properly maintained. Just like during a pandemic, try to wear a mask and always wash your hands with soap under running water."

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