Origin Of Singapore Flu And Symptoms In Children

Singapore Flu Illustration (Prostoleh Image - Freepik)

YOGYAKARTA Singapore flu cases in Indonesia need attention. People are expected to recognize the origin of the Singapore flu, including its symptoms so as not to endanger lives.

What must be straightened out according to the origin of the Singapore flu is the relationship between Singapore and the disease. The reason is that there are still people who think that Singapore flu is one of the diseases originating from Singapore. Even though this assumption is not true.

Child specialist in infection consultant Prof Dr Dr. Dr. Edi Hartoyo, SpA(K) explained that Singapore's Flu disease or Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HMFD) did not come from Singapore, but the disease had hit Singapore and claimed lives.

"The Singaporean flu is actually the term wrong because its origin is not from Singapore. But indeed there was a history in 2000 and 2006 that Singapore had many incidents of this case and some died. Finally, Singapore's Flu was famous," explained Prof Edi during a press conference at the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI), Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Prof Edi actually explained that the disease was originally discovered in Toronto, Canada in 1957. Meanwhile, the cases that hit Singapore occurred in 2000 and 2006 so they were not from Singapore.

Quoted from AI Care, Singapore flu is due to viral invections from the genus Enterovirus, Coxsackievirus and Human Enterovirus 71 (HEV 71). When a person is infected with this virus, the patient will suffer injuries to the mouth area and rashes appear in the leg and hand area. However, in some cases there are also wounds that appear in the child's elbow, buttocks, or garcish area.

This disease is prone to attack children under the age of 5 years. However, transmission is very easy so parents need to be aware of the transmission.

Symptoms of the Singapore flu are actually similar to the gajala in ordinary flu, but there will be a red rash. Some of the conditions that become a symptom of someone having the Singapore flu are as follows.

Quoted from siloamhospitals, Singapore flu transmission in children appears for several days (36 days) after the virus does the infection. After that 1 to 2 days after the initial symptoms will appear a rash on the skin, but the rash will usually dry up by itself in no more than 10 days. Ruam also does not spread to other areas of the body.

When the lesion appears on the tongue and gums, the child will be fussy and does not want to eat or even drink. In this condition, parents must continue to pay attention to the child's food intake. Symptoms of the Singapore flu will subside within 7 to 10 days, then the child will recover.

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