HFMD

Apa itu HFMD? Apa yang ibu dok heboh-heboh dalam muka buku pasal HFMD ni?

Cuti ibu tinggal ciconet disebabkan ketiadaan maid tempohari, tiba-tiba Allah duga ibu dengan berita yang amat merunsingkan hati seorang ibu, berita bila diberitahu anaknya yang kecil bongsu bercakap pun tak reti dijangkiti virus HFMD. how serious it is? entah la ibu pun tak tahu...

Silap ibu bila tidak prihatin apabila anak mula mengadu sakit mulut, demamnya tak kuat, jadi memang tak perasan. Rupa-rupanya adik dah lama kena. No wonder dia selalu muntah, refuse to eat tapi dia lapar, meragam dan selalu tunjuk-tunjuk mulutnya yang penuh ulcer. And yang paling teruk, bontotnya penuh dengan look-like-ruam but it's actually not ruam..

This is what ibu dapat from the web about HFMD, nak tulis dengan ayat sendiri takut tersalah..

HFMD (Hand Foot Mouth Disease)

• Usually affects children below 10 years. (Can also affect older children and adults).
• Symptoms appear 3 to 7 days after virus infection.
• Patient may first feel unwell for a day.
• Then rashes, blisters may appear at the hands, feet and buttocks. Ulcers may appear in the mouth.
• Some patients may show neurological symptoms e.g. headache, stiff neck, weakness of limbs, loss of consciousness, coma.

How does HFMD spread?

By direct contact with infected people or direct contact with saliva, nasal secretions, throat discharge, stools or blister secretions of infected persons.

Is HFMD serious?

Usually HFMD is a mild disease

Complications are uncommon.

HFMD caused by EV71 may be associated with neurological complications  such as aseptic meningitis and encephalitis.

What if your child shows sign of HFMD?

Take your child to see a doctor immediately and follow the instructions given.

If your child is not admitted to hospital;

␣ Do not send your child to the nursery / kindergarten or babysitter.

␣ Isolate your child and personal items from the other children.

␣ Clean thoroughly all the child’s items with soap and water.

␣ Wash hands with soap and water thoroughly before and after contact with the child.

␣ Bring your child to see a doctor immediately if your child’s condition appears to become worse.

Ok...this is when ibu became a bit over acting

After adik confirmed with HFMD, the two sisters pun ada symptoms. And as a mother, i brought this 3 to see the govt doctor. Bukannya apa, untuk dapatkan kes. Ini dah kira kes la kan, you have 3 children staying in the same roof kena HFMD. Angah had ulcer and Acik had demam yang tak kebah-kebah after makan ubat demam. Of course you'll be freak out right?

Tapi ini doktor KK di satu kawasan terkemuka termaju dan terelit ada cakap 'Tak serius!'

Owh! Macam mana kita nak tahu serius ke tak?

Bila satu mulut penuh dengan bintik2, tangan bintik2, kaki bintik2....

Itu bukan serius doktor itu KRITIKAL!!

Ibu was annoyed with this young lady doctor, come on la, ibu datang ke klinik untuk dia take precautions that this HFMD has already spread out, almost outbreak sebab dah ramai yang kena tapi doctors ni lebih kepada aku malas nak buat paper, takyah declare la...kenapa ibu cakap macam tu sebab itulah yang doktor tu cakap

'saya taknak declare, nanti susah'

Apa yang susah. Buat je la report. Suruh je la Jabatan Kesihatan datang check rumah ibu. What is so susah about that? 

And now, i have to take my own ciput leave untuk nursing this 3. Alhamdulilah, Angah dah ok. She already start school today(lagipun doktor tu kata dia boleh pergi sekolah, tak serius!).

Acik dah kebah demam...only tinggal batuk dan selsema aje

Cuma my lil' adik still not recover 100%...

Owh he's active alrite, it just that, demam pulak hari ni, dah la susah nak makan ubat, macam perang WWII...

Hopefully lil' adik fully recover before we go for holiday end of this month

Haaa!!! Nak pergi holiday?...YUP!!!

Salam

Ibu Muhsina