Tomato Flu

Key poits

• Tamil Nadu has ramped up surveillance at its borders in the wake of “tomato flu” cases being detected in Kerala
• Tomato flu or fever is a viral disease.
• The flu gets its name because of the red blister it causes. The fever is affecting children below the age of five.
• The affected child can get blisters, high fever, body ache, joint swelling and fatigue.
• Transmission àLike other cases of flu, tomato fever is also contagious. If someone is infected with this flu, they need to be kept in isolation as this could spread rapidly from one person to another.
• Treatmentà This flu is a self-limiting one and there is no specific drug for This means that the symptoms will resolve over time on their own if supportive care is given.