Indonesian Pediatric Association Reveals Pneumonia Affects Many School-Aged Children

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Dream - The increasing number of mysterious pneumonia cases in several children in China since early November 2023 cannot be denied, triggering concerns from many parties. The World Health Organization (WHO) finally intervened and requested detailed data from the authorities in China for further analysis.

Quoted from the press release of the Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI). At the end of November 2023, a cluster of "undiagnosed pneumonia" was reported in children in Northern China, which is still unclear whether this incident is related to the previously reported increase in respiratory infection cases or a separate incident.

Indonesian Pediatric Association Reveals Pneumonia Affects Many School-Aged Children

Report from China identifies the bacteria and viruses causing it, namely Mycoplasma Pneumoniae, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and SARS COV-2, but there is no information regarding the severity of the disease and the death rate caused by it.

Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs and is very common in children. It is the leading cause of death in infants and toddlers worldwide, including in Indonesia. Pneumonia can be caused by various types of bacteria or viruses.

"Cause and Symptoms"

The translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags is as follows: "The bacteria that cause pneumonia include Streptococcus pneumonia, Hemophilus influenza, Mycoplasma pneumonia, and others. Meanwhile, the viruses that cause pneumonia include RSV, influenza, adenovirus, SARS-CoV-2, rhinovirus, and others. The symptoms of pneumonia are usually preceded by upper respiratory tract infection symptoms such as fever, cough, and cold for 3-5 days, followed by shortness of breath (rapid breathing)."

Many Attacking School Children

Pneumonia can be prevented and treated. Healthy lifestyles, such as handwashing and mask usage, exclusive breastfeeding, high-dose vitamin A, balanced nutrition, and complete vaccination, are efforts to prevent pneumonia in infants and children.

The appropriate and rational administration of antibiotics by doctors is an effective treatment for children with pneumonia caused by bacteria. "Pneumonia is one of the bacterial causes of pneumonia in children that has long been known in the medical world. This bacteria primarily affects school-aged children (over 5 years old). The symptoms of pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumonia are similar to the symptoms of pneumonia in general, and usually the symptoms are milder," said Dr. Rina Triasih, M.Med (Pead), Ph.D, Sp.A (K), Chair of the Respiratory Coordination Unit of IDAI, in a press release received by Dream.

"In children with weakened immune systems, it can cause severe conditions. The time it takes for symptoms to appear after the bacteria enter the body is quite long, not as fast as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19."

"There is No Data in Indonesia"

The Chairman of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI), Dr. Piprim Basarah Yanuarso, SpA(K), stated that currently there is no official data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. The tracking of the causative bacteria of pneumonia (except for influenza virus) in children in Indonesia is not yet routinely conducted, so there is no definite data on whether there is an increase in the number of pneumonia cases caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children in Indonesia.

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