Fareez kena demam campak or measles

18/4/2013 - Jumaat

Tengah buat kerja dekat pejabat tiba-tiba dapat whatapps dari mak "Badan fareez dah naik ruam" katanya. Ya Allah...satu-satu dugaan ibu dapat. Fareez mula demam hari isnin malam selasa. Selasa ibu kena lar EL and closely monitor Fareez. Hari rabu still demam tapi tak panas sangat. Hari khamis rasa macam dah OK sebab takde panas dah dan Fareez siap gelak-gelak. Hari jumaat naik rashes. 

Sebenarnya ibu pun keliru juga ingat campak dgn chickenpox sama. Masa bawa Fareez pergi klinik. Dr. terangkan antara demam campak dan demam cacar air. kihkihkih, dah jadi mak orang pun tak tahu beza demam campak dengan cacar. Sebab ibu tak pernah kena dan anak-anak yang lain pun tak pernah kena. Ni first time ni...mau tak takut. Mak ibu pun cakap yang ibu so far tak pernah kena cacar lagi...hehehehee. Dr. bagi ubat demam, lotion calamine dan lotion entah apa ntah tapi yang penting lotion lagi satu tu ada steroid.?? Apakah ini? steroid?? nak letak kat anak ibu?? selamat ke? Dr. cakap selamat tapi mesti tak melebihi 5 hari. Kalau dah pakai sampai 5 hari pastu kena stop. Big Nooo Nooo.

Macam biasa ibu duk refer dr. lagi satu..iaitu dr. google.. hahahahaha.

Ini info pasal measles. (credit kepada wikipedia):

Measles, also known as morbilli, English measles, or  rubeola (and not to be confused with rubellaor roseola) is an infection of the respiratory system, immune system and skin caused by a virus, specifically a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. Symptoms usually develop 7–14 days (average 10-12) after exposure to an infected person and the initial symptoms usually include a highfever (often > 40 °C [104 °F]), Koplik's spots (spots in the mouth, these usually appear 1–2 days prior to the rash and last 3–5 days), malaise, loss of appetite, hacking cough (although this may be the last symptom to appear), runny nose and red eyes. After this comes a spot-like rash that covers much of the body. The course of measles, provided there are no complications, such as bacterial infections, usually lasts about 7–10 days.

Measles is spread through respiration (contact with fluids from an infected person's nose and mouth, either directly or through aerosol transmission), and is highly contagious—90% of people withoutimmunity sharing living space with an infected person will catch it. An asymptomatic incubation period occurs nine to twelve days from initial exposure. The period of infectivity has not been definitively established, some saying it lasts from two to four days prior, until two to five days following the onset of the rash (i.e., four to nine days infectivity in total), whereas others say it lasts from two to four days prior until the complete disappearance of the rash. The rash usually appears between 2–3 days after the onset of illness.

*So, demam campak ni boleh berjangkit antara orang-orang yang rapat dengan pesakit, sama ada melalui udara dan air. Alhamdulillah, anak-anak ibu yang lain tak berjangkit.

There is no specific treatment for measles. Most patients with uncomplicated measles will recover with rest and supportive treatment. It is, however, important to seek medical advice if the patient becomes more unwell, as they may be developing complications.

*Tengok, tiada rawatan yang spesifik, hanya kena rehat banyak dan minum air yang banyak utk mengelakkan kekeringan air dalam badan. Memang ibu bermalas-malasan dengan Fareez 2 hari tu. Fareez pun memang banyak minum susu badan dan kejap-kejap tidur aje.

Some patients will develop pneumonia as a sequel to the measles. Other complications include ear infections, bronchitis, and encephalitis. Acute measles encephalitis has a mortality rate of 15%. While there is no specific treatment for measles encephalitis, antibiotics are required for bacterialpneumonia, sinusitis, and bronchitis that can follow measles.

All other treatment addresses symptoms, with ibuprofen or paracetamol to reduce fever and pain and, if required, a fast-acting bronchodilator for cough. As for aspirin, some research has suggested a correlation between children who take aspirin and the development of Reye syndrome. Some research has shown aspirin may not be the only medication associated with Reye, and even antiemetics have been implicated, with the point being the link between aspirin use in children and Reye's syndrome development is weak at best, if not actually nonexistent. Nevertheless, most health authorities still caution against the use of aspirin for any fevers in children under 16.

Selain wikipedia, ibu tengok juga blog-blog orang lain, ada petua..ada tips, di antaranya:

1. Minum air kelapa muda..supaya panas badan dapat dikeluarkan dengan cepat.
2. Mandi menggunakan air bilasan beras yang ke-2, supaya gatal/miang anak tak teruk.
3. Pakai bedak sejuk satu badan or lotion dr. bagi.
4. Tidur atas daun semambu (erk...kat bandar ni mana nak cari daun semambu?)

Dalam banyak-banyak tip, ibu hanya buat tip no. 1 aje. Selama cuti 2 hari tu ibu banyakkan beri Fareez minum susu badan, minum air kelapa, mandi 3x sehari dengan air biasa dan ibu letak lotion MooGoo sebab hari sabtu letak lotion calamine nampak Fareez kurang selesa. Orang kata lotion calamine tu bila kering memang pedih..ouchh kesian dia, so ibu beli lar juga krim MooGoo. MooGoo ni bagus sebab tiada bahan kimia dan hanya menggunakan bahan semula jadi. Alhamdulillah, hari ahad beransur pulih. Syukur sangat-sangat. 

Ini lah gambar krim MooGoo.