Following many flu outbreaks, another unusual sickness has emerged amid recent food poisoning outbreaks in Kerala: the tomato flu. According to reports in the media, the rare viral disease has affected more than 80 children under the age of five in the state thus far. According to reports, the number is expected to become even higher.
Tomato flu is an unexplained fever that has predominantly been found in children under the age of five in Kerala. The flu causes red rashes and blisters on the afflicted child’s body, hence the name “tomato flu” or “tomato fever.”
According to reports, doctors are debating whether the condition is a viral fever or a side effect of chikungunya or dengue fever. While the sickness is currently only seen in a few places of Kerala, health officials have cautioned that if preventative steps are not done, the virus could spread further.
A medical team is testing those entering Coimbatore for fever, rashes, and other diseases at Walayar on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, according to news agency PTI, in an effort to prevent the spread of tomato flu in one of the district of neighboring Kerala. The crew is being led by two medical officers who are inspecting passengers, especially children. A 24-member team has also been constituted to check the children in Anganwadis who are under the age of five.
