Tomato Flu Confirmed In Kerala
At a time when India is battling a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, Kerala health authorities have confirmed the presence of another deadly virus which is affecting primarily the kids below five years of age. According to the official sources, a medical team is carrying out tests on those entering Coimbatore for fever, rashes and other illnesses at Walayar on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border. Health Ministry has confirmed 82 cases of tomato flu now from the region.
Tomato flu is an unidentified fever which has so far only been found in parts of Kerala-Tamil Nadu and among children below five years of age. The flu can lead to the formation of red blisters on the skin of the infected kids.
Here are 17 symptoms of tomato flu that you should look out for -
While the disease is found only in some parts of Kerala, health officials have warned that the virus could spread further if preventive measures are not taken.
A child infected with tomato flu will show up symptoms that have been listed above.
As of now, to curb the spread of Tomato flu, a medical team is carrying out tests on those entering Coimbatore for fever along the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border.
(With inputs from agencies)
