Tomato flu outbreak

Health officials are investigating an outbreak of what's known as “Tomato Flu.” Also called Tomato Fever, the first flu was reported in Kerala, ...

In the vast majority of cases, the symptoms of Tomato Flu will subside on their own after a few days with no specific medications. [disease symptoms include fever, eating or drinking less due to sores in the mouth, ](https://www.cdc.gov/hand-foot-mouth/about/signs-symptoms.html)sore throat and feeling unwell. The total number of cases has now topped 100, more than 80% of which are in children below age 5.

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What scientists will do is try and work out if treatments for other conditions work at treating or preventing the virus. They added, however, that “no antiviral drugs or vaccines are available for the treatment or prevention of tomato flu. As a result, scientists are doing what they can to learn more about the virus, whether it could be substantial threat, and whether there is any way to treat the virus. However, this does not mean that UK citizens need to be worried about tomato flu. Young children are also prone to this infection through use of nappies, touching unclean surfaces, as well as putting things directly into the mouth.” The latest to enter the fray is tomato flu.

More than 82 children under five were diagnosed with the virus as of July 26, according to the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.

The Lancet paper recommends that those infected are isolated for between five and seven days from the onset of symptoms to stop further transmission. Though not considered to be life-threatening, researchers have said it is ‘highly infectious’ and may be a variant of the Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) – but that is yet to be confirmed. Health experts in India are monitoring the outbreak of a new viral infection referred to as tomato flu.

A rare, new viral infection afflicting young children has prompted health authorities in India to issue a health advisory after over 100 cases were ...

However, they say "it is not related to SARS-CoV-2 [Covid-19]," despite displaying some similar symptoms, according to an article published last week in The emergence of a rare, new viral infection afflicting young children has prompted health authorities in India to issue a health advisory after more than 100 cases were discovered in the country. - The emergence of a rare, new viral infection afflicting young children has prompted health authorities in India to issue a health advisory.