India / Tomato flu spreding in kerala new concern for indi

New Delhi : On the one hand, India is battling the corona virus and monkeypox. On the other hand, a new disease has started spreading in India. This disease is hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), also known as tomato fever. So far 82 cases of this disease have been registered in India. These cases were found on May 6 in Kollam district of Kerala. According to a report by the Lancent Journal, all these children are below five years of age. Its name may be tomato flu, but it has nothing to do with tomatoes.

Rising in Kerala, alert in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

On the one hand, we are apprehensive about the possibility of a fourth wave of Kovid-19, it has been said in the report of Lascent. On the other hand, a new virus named tomato flu is emerging as a new problem. The virus is affecting children below the age of five in Kerala. According to the report, it is spreading in the regional areas of Kerala like Aryankavu and Neduvathur. It is being told that after the sudden outbreak of this disease, an alert has been issued in the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Tomato flu has nothing to do with tomatoes

Tomato flu or tomato fever is a rare viral disease. In this, there is a red rash on the skin, there is itching and there is a problem of dehydration. Although this disease has nothing to do with tomatoes, but it is called tomato-flu because the rashes in this disease are similar to those of tomatoes. It falls under the category of infectious prevention and affects children under five years of age.

What are the symptoms of this disease

-skin rashes

-high fever

- body cramps

-swollen joints

-dehydration

-fatigue

What to do if you have symptoms of tomato flu

Take the child to a good doctor as soon as the symptoms of tomato flu appear. Care has to be taken that the child does not itch and it should be cleaned properly. Let him rest properly and keep giving him water from time to time.