May 6 will go down in world history and may be a date that humanity will never forget. Because on this date, the first ‘tomato flu’ case was recorded. The disease, which started in India, looks at the age range when looking at the data so far. All of the cases detected since May 6 are children.
82 CASE SINCE MAY
Doctors rang the alarm bells due to the ‘tomato flu’ detected in the states of Kerala and Odisha in India. Commonly known as ‘tomato flu’ symptoms are seen on the hands, feet and mouth. The disease, first reported on May 6 in the city of Kollam in Kerala state, has so far infected 82 children, according to the Lancet magazine. According to the report in the magazine, all of the children are under the age of 5.
The Lancet report includes the following statements about the disease:
“While we were dealing with the possibility of a fourth wave of Covid-19 emerging, a new virus known as tomato flu or tomato flu has emerged in children under 5 years old in the state of Kerala in India.”
TOMATO SIZE!
It is stated that the infectious disease is caused by intestinal viruses. The disease is rarely seen in adults, as their immune systems are usually strong enough to protect them from the virus.
The infection is called ‘tomato flu’ because of the red, painful blisters that appear on the patient’s body and gradually reach the size of a tomato.
SYMPTOMS OF TOMATO FLU
Symptoms of the disease include high fever, body aches, joint swelling and fatigue. In this respect, it is very similar to the chikungunya virus. On the other hand, other symptoms reported in some patients are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, excessive fluid loss.