SEMARANG, AYOSEMARANG.COM– Case dengue fever tends to increase every rainy season. Disease dengue fever himself more often attacks children.
To prevent children from being bitten by mosquitoes dengue fever There are steps parents can take.
Dengue fever is caused by the bite of the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Symptom dengue fever Usually it will appear 4-10 days after being bitten by the mosquito.
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Symptoms include high fever up to 40°C, headache, muscle, bone and joint pain, nausea, vomiting, easy bruising of the skin and bleeding gums or nosebleeds.
Here are easy tips to prevent dengue fever in children quotes from Alodokter:
1. Get the dengue vaccine
Since 2016, the dengue vaccine has been officially circulated in Indonesia. This vaccine can be given to children aged 9-16 years, both those who have suffered dengue fever or not. The dengue vaccine was administered 3 times with a distance of 6 months.
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