There are no special foods that should be avoided if someone has monkeypox.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Increased Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) is considered important to prevent transmission monkeypox in Indonesia. The public can learn about hygiene from the Covid-19 pandemic.
“For the community, PHBS has improved. We have learned a lot from the Covid-19 infection that hygiene is very important, so use masks, especially in public areas,” said the chief executive committee of the Monkeypox Task Force. (Monkey Pox) by the Indonesian Medical Association (PB IDI) Dr Hanny Nilasari, Wednesday (9/21/2022).
He stressed the importance of social distancing and the use of masks. “If we enter a situation where the use of public transport makes us sit close together and therefore in a situation not far away, the use of a mask is indicated,” she continued.
If the skin is infected, Hanny advises the public to use closed clothing so as not to transmit the skin infection to others and not to contaminate the place wherever they are. “So if you have an infectious condition on your skin, obviously you have to pay attention and close the skin lesions (wounds) according to your needs. This is what you have to pay attention to,” she said.
He also talked about things that are no less important to do, which is to ensure adequate and balanced nutritional intake. Consuming healthy foods and drinks, he said, is important for the body’s condition to remain excellent and immunity maintained so that it is not susceptible to disease.
Hanny said there are no special foods that should be avoided if someone is exposed to monkeypox as long as the food consumed is healthy, nutritious, rich in minerals and rich in vitamins. However, she said, if the patient feels itchy in the wound, high-protein foods, such as meat, egg whites, and fish, should be avoided. This is to prevent more serious complications.
“If the healing phase able to usually itchy. No at this stage it must be considered. High protein foods will usually affect. If the patient itches and eats a high protein content, he will tend to scratch. It could be stretched signs (wrinkle marks) then a secondary infection that aggravates and prolongs wound healing, “he said.
“Then also avoid the things that weaken our physical and psychological conditions. So we have to prepare for it, No can be stressed. If we are stressed, there will certainly be various diseases with us, “she said.
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