when we woke up today, i found this all over her body,
from head to toe.
it freaked me out.
we were worried of dengue.
with high fever and all.
furthermore, her occipital lymph node is swollen
(the lymph node at the back of the ear)
this indicates infection.
but she didnt have any fever anymore since yesterday morning.
a bit relieved.
yet still worry for the rash.
so went to the nearest Paediatric clinic nearby.
the doctor confirmed it was Campak Palsu
or Baby Measles or Roseola.
caused by HHV-6 virus.
she assured nothing to worry about.
no need to slab on anything for her rash.
it will disappear within 2-3 days.
i got back, put her to sleep and start googling.
according to Mayo Clinic, it says:
'this generally mild infection is extremely common'.
according to emphower.com,
this disease, which also known as Sixth Disease,
is characterized by high fever, followed by pink-red raised or flat rash.
in Ayra's case, it's flat.
the rash appears when the fever abates.
it usually affects babies age 6- 24 months.
Along with a fever and rash, the child might also experience fatigue, irritability, decreased appetite, mild diarrhea, and swollen eyelids, says the Mayo Clinic.
so, yes Ayra showed symptoms as such:
fatigue (but still active!), irritability,
decreased appetite, and i see her eyelids are bit swollen.
my concern when she was having fever was seizure.
only Allah knows how scared i am.
but Alhamdulillah..so far, with His will, we managed to bring the
temperature down in time..
medicinenet.com,
Roseola is spread from person to person, most likely by transfer of oral secretions.
hmm..
many people touch her. strangers even! and it bothers me so actually.
when we walk, strangers without hesitation come and touch her cheek, her body, her leg.
a note to people out there,
never touch someone's child sesuka hati.
u dont know how clean your hands are.
did u poke your nose before that?
did u scratch your bud?
and have u washed your hands later?
when you flush the toilet, did u wash your hands after?
the germs definitely transfer to your hands!
and what about the bin? you touch the tong sampah and u didnt wash your hand.
then u forget and u touch baby's face.
god, it's driving me crazy.
yes, i am super duper hygienic mother,
overly concerns on the cleanliness.
especially when it comes to strangers touching her child.
sometimes i felt like wrapping her up in a breatheable plastic so no one can touch her.
plus, she likes to put things into her mouth.
that doesnt help at all.
when we were in Istanbul, the people there love her so much that they without hesitation,
come and pinch her cheeks and kiss her!!
kiss her!
-__-
we kept quiet and remained polite.
as soon as we got away, we took out the baby wipes,
and wiped her face and her body!
if only i can find these anywhere,
i'd put them on her strollers
or even use it as her bibs!
Prevention
Other than the usual good hygiene practices always recommended to decrease the spread of viral illness, no methods are available to specifically prevent roseola.
baby is awake.
so does the knight in me.
Khayla had the same symptoms two weeks ago. Haven't had time to blog about it. Syukur it wasn't anything serious.
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