Measles is caused by a virus that is easily transmitted. However, measles is not a serious and dangerous disease. We can take care of its own children with measles at home. The important thing, always vigilant and take precautions against the danger of complications, due to a decrease in endurance from the disease.
Recognizing Symptoms
After 4-5 days, raised patches of red in some parts of the body, such as face, neck, upper arms and legs. Symptoms are similar to flu, cold cough is getting worse. In addition the mucous membranes in the mouth is red, so that the mouth and lips appear red. Patients also felt itchy all over her body.
Once that period is complete, the original body temperature up and down is not necessarily with the body heat can rise to 40 degrees Celsius, will gradually return to normal. Similarly, the rash will disappear and leave scars dark.
Prevention
To prevent children from measles when an epidemic, can ask the doctor to give immunizations. These preventive injections are usually given to children aged nine months. If it still exposed to measles, the symptoms will cause milder than children who are not immunized.
The provision of good nutrition and appropriate for children need to be considered. Good endurance allows children avoid complications from measles.
Home Care for Children with Measles
- In the first stage, the child feels dazzled if the child sees a bright light. Therefore extinguish or reduce the bedroom lights.
- If the child's body temperature rises to 40 degrees Celsius for more than half an hour, try to compress with warm water. If a child's eye feels hot, compressed with cold water. Should not the child's body blanketed with a thick blanket.
- If the third phase (recovery phase) child's body temperature does not decrease, it is necessary to be aware of the complications, because of a decrease in immune system of children. Complications easily arise in children who from the beginning have low immunity. For example children with malnutrition. Circumstances worsened if the child is suffering from complications. Complications arise among others, pneumonia and encephalitis. If such circumstances, the need for help physicians.
- When the situation improves, and appetite recovered, try to give the highly nutritious foods. There is a possibility of children undernourished after suffering from measles and loss of appetite.
- Children who are sick of measles will lose appetite and drinking. Seek the child to drink fluids frequently.
- Clean the body with warm water. Children with high body temperature, should not be bathed first, just cleaned with a cloth and warm water.
- Powder can be given on the child's body, to relieve itching.
- Seek the child to stay at home and do not play around with his friends, considering the disease is easily transmitted.