KOMPAS.com - Diphtheria, a disease that attacks the respiratory tract is often considered trivial, but caused no minor complications. Prevented by the DPT immunization schedule.According to Irawan dr.Hindra Satari, Sp.A of the RSCM, diphtheria transmitted through the air breathing, sneezing, runny nose, cough and spit sparks from people who carry the germ.
"Diphtheria can block the airway, neck pemblongan sehiungga requires that children be able to breathe, but it can also attack the heart so that causes impeded blood flow to the heart of menyabebabkan death, which may occur earlier in the week," doctor says this tropical disease expert.
He added that the cause of death was largely a complication of upper respiratory tract obstruction and neural constraints on the heart. Drugs given to cope with diphtheria was given antibiotics for 7-10 days.
"For families, it should also be examined and given preventive treatment with antibiotics," he added.
Another medication therapy should be given the anti-diphtheria serum to neutralize the toxins circulating in the body. Cheapest and most effective way to prevent this deadly disease is a DPT immunization (a combination vaccine to protect against diseases Diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus).
"If immunization is not yet complete, as soon terkenanya complete immunization to prevent disease is highly contagious and can be deadly," said the lecturer in the Division of Infectious and Tropical Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics Faculty of medicine, this RSCM.
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