Signs of Tampek in Children and How to Treat Them

Tinea versicolor occurs frequently in children and is characterized by red spots appearing on the surface of the skin.

It is not uncommon for some cases of measles to be accompanied by fever. Currently measles can almost always be prevented by immunization . 

This disease can infect anyone and does not discriminate. However, children under the age of 5 are among the groups that are more susceptible to it.

Recognize the symptoms and how to deal with them so that your child does not continue to experience this condition.

Definition of Tampek in Children

Tampek or commonly known as measles or rubeola is an infection that occurs in childhood caused by a single-stranded RNA virus with 1 serotype.

This virus is classified as a member of the genus Morbillivirus in the familyParamyxoviridae. Humans are the only hosts that can be infected with this virus. 

Actually, there is no special way to treat measles in children.

Several things can be done to provide comfort and relieve symptoms that arise in children.

Here are some things that parents can do when their child experiences this.

Get Enough Rest

If your child is still actively moving around when he has measles, try to limit his activities.

Getting enough rest can reduce the symptoms that arise and reduce the possibility of transmitting the virus to other people. 

Stay Hydrated

Drink plenty of water, fruit juice and herbal tea to replace fluids lost due to fever and sweating.

If necessary, you can buy rehydration solutions such as ORS without a prescription. These solutions contain water and salt in certain proportions to replace fluids and electrolytes. 

Resting Children’s Eyes

When tempek attacks, the eyes will become more sensitive, bright light can be very disturbing.

To make your child more comfortable, turn off the lights when he/she is lying down or resting and wear sunglasses when doing activities outside the house.

Also avoid reading or watching television if the light from the reading lamp or from the television is disturbing.

Clean Eye Area

Appearance in children often causes their eyes to water continuously.

Regularly clean any crust that may appear on the eyelid area using a damp cotton ball.

Use one piece of cotton for each eye. Gently clean your eyes from inner to outer lids.

Using a Humidifier (Air Humidifier)

Use a humidifier to relieve coughs and sore throats.

Adding moisture to the air can help relieve discomfort.

Choose a cool mist humidifier and clean it daily as bacteria and mold can thrive in these devices.

Post-Exposure Vaccination

People who are not immune to measles, including infants, can be given the measles vaccine within 72 hours of exposure to the virus. P

This vaccine is useful for providing more protection to the body.

Thus, the symptoms that appear may be milder and last for a shorter time.

Administration of Immune Serum Globulin

Pregnant women, infants, and people with weakened immune systems who are exposed to the virus can receive an injection of a protein (antibody) called immune serum globulin.

When given within six days of exposure to the virus, these antibodies can prevent measles or make symptoms less severe.

How to Treat Tampek in Children

There are several treatments that can be given to children. Here are some of them.

Fever Reducing Medicine

If fever makes your child and you as a parent uncomfortable, try giving over-the-counter medications such asacetaminophen(Tylenol, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, Children’s Motrin, others) ornaproxen sodium(Aleve) to help reduce the fever that accompanies measles. 

Still be careful in giving the right dosage to your child, Parents.

Read the label carefully or ask your doctor or pharmacist for the correct dosage information for your child.

If you are considering giving aspirin to a child, be careful.

Although this medication is approved for use in children older than 3 years, children and teenagers recovering from chickenpox or flu-like symptoms should not take aspirin.

This is because aspirin has been linked to Reye’s syndrome , a rare but potentially life-threatening condition.

Antibiotics

Not all cases of measles in children require antibiotics.

A doctor may prescribe it if a bacterial infection, such as pneumonia or an ear infection, develops while your child has measles.

Vitamin A

Children with low vitamin A levels are more likely to experience more severe cases of measles.

Giving vitamin A to children can reduce the severity of the infection.

It is generally given as a large dose of 200,000 international units (IU) for children older than one year. Smaller doses may be given to younger children.

Salt Water Drops (Saline)

You can use salt water drops (saline) to treat nasal congestion which usually appears as a symptom of measles.

Ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice before giving it to your child.

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Those are some notes that Parents need to know about tampek in children. Hopefully useful.

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Republished with permission from theAsianParent Indonesia