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Prevention of ARI. Various strategi can be done to prevent and eradicate respiratory infection by the society include:

a. The importance of providing nutritious food.

Infants and toddlers who have good nutrition is rarely a serious illness because his body can ward off infection. Pneumonia that attacked the baby gets bottled milk is 2 x folding number than babies who are breastfed. Diet foods that contain vitamin A from fruits and vegetables a yellow color may also prevent infection.

b. Granting the importance of immunization

Providing full immunization should be accomplished in infants aged 1 year. If for some reason, it is not achieved then the infant / child must be immunized as soon as possible. Mild disease which often accompanies the child is not a reason for mothers not to bring children to the immunization officer. There are some serious respiratory illnesses, such is the whooping cough, tuberculosis and measles.

c. Environmental Hygiene

Dense environment will accelerate the spread of coughs. Spitting in indiscriminate places and sneezing in front of the children will also facilitate the transmission. Research shows that children who live with smokers are more frequently hospitalized because of suffering from ARI compared with children from families who do not smoke. Therefore, clean air and adequate ventilation are things that need to be taken by parents to prevent transmission of respiratory infection. Also when children suffer from ARI activities should take a break to hang out with other kids because it will spread very easily happen.

We have known many different types of water treatment. But there is one kind of water therapy is easy to do, drinking water treatment. If you look at the functions and benefits of water for the body, this therapy really say very healthy and can promote healing of various diseases, such as Diabetes, Asthma, Bronchitis, diarrhea, tuberculosis, Rheumatism, Kidney Stones, Lack of Blood, Blood Pressure, Constipation, Cough , Sore Throat, and so on.

Therapy drinking water has always been done by the ancients, the name “Usha paana chikitsa”. In the morning when waking drink 1.5 liters of water, approximately the amount of 5 to 6 glasses. Measuring the water is better used as much as 1.5 liters.

After that you should wash your face. It is very important to note that do not drink or eat anything an hour before and after drinking 1.5 liters of water. Also been examined carefully that should not be drinking alcohol the night before. If necessary, use boiled water or water that is filtered.

For starters, it might seem difficult to drink 1.5 liters of water at once, but will gradually get used to. To exercise, to drink 4 glasses first and the remaining gap of two minutes. Initially you will urinate 2 to 3 times in one hour, but after a while, going back to normal.

There are many causes of aseptic meningitis, including:

• Infections near the brain or spinal cord, such as epidural abscesses
• Fungi
• Mycobacteria
• Some cancers (cause a syndrome similar to meningitis)
• Some medications (like antibiotics and anti-inflammatory counter)
• Tick-borne diseases (such as Lyme disease)
• Tuberculosis
• Virus

About half of cases of aseptic meningitis caused by Coxsackie virus and echovirus, two members of the enterovirus family. The frequency of enteroviral infections increases in the summer and early fall. Enteroviruses are spread through hand to mouth contact and coughing. Also be spread through fecal matter.

Other viruses that cause this condition include:

• Varicella (chickenpox virus)
• Other enterovirus
• Herpes viruses, both type 1 (herpes simplex or herpes labialis) and type 2 (genital herpes)
• HIV (especially acute HIV syndrome)
• Mumps
• Rabies virus
• West Nile Virus

Among the risk factors for development of aseptic meningitis include:

• Being a health worker
• Having a weakened immune system
• Exposure to children in child care environments
• Exposure to someone with a recent viral infection