What is AGE?

AGE stands for Acute Gastroenteritis or some may call it stomach flu. My AGE story started when Iris woke up one morning vomiting all over our bed. We recalled what had she ate the night before and I blamed my Firdaus caused he bought Iris unhealthy junk food. So thinking it came up from that unhealthy snack, we still sent her to school.

But the story was just started. Iris kept on vomiting and the worst part was she was mildly dehydrated. It showed by her dry tongue, decreased urine output, and she was unable to drink water. It worried me and so Bapak brought back bottles of magical substance so that Iris can have IV therapy at home.

On the second disastrous day, the virus attacked Iesha. She had the very same symptoms, she vomited and her faeces wasn't nice at all. But it was fortunate that unlike Iris, Iesha drank lots of water. The Rota-day lasted for a week. Bapak got attacked too on the fourth day and I was the one who closed the case. It was miserable, I vomited right after eating and drinking. I tell you, that Rotavirus was not kind at any cost.

Alhamdulillah Iyra was not attacked by the virus since she is direct feeding, but the prevention is better than cure. I can conclude some helpful tips:

1. Always wash your hands after, before eating/ touching.
2. Do not share personal things like towels, blankets, milk bottles, sippers.
3. Frequently wash the toilets/ bathrooms.
4. Sanitize the milk bottles.
5. Teach the children to cover their mouths when cough/ sneeze.
6. Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands.

The virus is still there? Do not quit. Pray. Recite Yaasin to your sick child and try Selawat Syifa. We'll show the virus whose The Toughest!