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Preventing and Understanding Adenovirus: Symptoms, Transmission, and Prevention Measures

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Rayyanza Malik Ahmad or known as Cipung, was diagnosed with adenovirus or a type of disease that attacks pneumonia.

Due to this disease, the second child of celebrity couple Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina had a high fever and had to be hospitalized for three days. In order not to be like Rayyanza, mothers must know what adenovirus is and how to prevent it as reported by Cleveland ClinicWednesday (11/10/2023).

Getting to know Adenovirus
Adenovirus is a disease that often attacks the respiratory system and immune system. This disease can attack anyone, but mostly affects children under 5 years of age.

Adenovirus falls into the category of infectious viruses. Transmission can be through breathing or direct contact, and a weak immune system will easily catch this virus.

Symptoms
Adenovirus is a group of viruses that can cause infection. The mild symptoms caused are usually the same as diseases in general, namely flu symptoms, cough, fever, runny nose and sore throat.

However, this virus can also become more severe and sufferers will experience difficulty breathing, swelling around the eyes, high fever, dehydration, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps.

If you feel symptoms like these, mothers should immediately have their children examined at the hospital.

How to Prevent Adenovirus
This virus can be transmitted from the environment. To prevent this, mothers must maintain their children’s health and immune system. Here are other ways to prevent adenovirus infection.

1. Wash your hands diligently with water and soap for 20 seconds.

2. Avoid touching your mouth, nose, eyes if you haven’t washed your hands.

3. Keeping distance from sick people.

4. Keeping the house clean, items, toys, and items that are often touched by children.

5. Consume lots of fluids to prevent dehydration of the body. Fluid content can be obtained from food or drinks, such as water, fruit, juice and others.

6. Routinely clean mucus in the nose.

7. When you have a fever, for first aid you can take medicine containing paracetamol. If the body temperature still does not go down, it is recommended to immediately have your child checked by a doctor.

2023-10-11 14:50:11
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