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Each month 5 Children Affected By Flu 10 Singapore

Singapore flu virus seems to have struck the City of Sidoarjo. If previously considered Surabaya city as a place of strategic transmission of the virus, now the city was also inhabited by the shrimp are easily transmitted virus to the children.

Child specialist also PR Sidoarjo Hospital, Dr. SpA said Zainul Arifin, the virus is known since 2-3 years ago. At that time amounted to only 1 patient to 2 children. "But these days the patient has reached 5 to 10 patients," said Zainul to detiksurabaya.com, Monday (22/3/2010).

He admitted that the virus can be transmitted from the playing area, malls or adults who carry the virus, especially foreigners, foreigners in Sidoarjo. In addition to the tertulart through injury, this virus can be transmitted from the airport, which remove waste or garbage and eventually spread everywhere.

"Transmitted through the hands, feet and mouth. So the parents should always wash their children in part," he added.

Zainul also appealed to the children who have a characteristic white patches in the mouth, hands, feet and mouth, consult a specialist doctor to get treatment immediately. Because symptoms are generally caused only a high heat, fever does not heal and would not eat.