Tomato fever

2022 - 8 - 25

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नया खतराः दिल्ली के स्कूल में 'टोमैटो फीवर' के मामले, बच्चों को सेफ रखने के ... (नवभारत टाइम्स)

दिल्ली के अस्पतालों में टोमैटो फ्लू से मिलते-जुलते लक्षण के मामले देखे जा रहे हैं।

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A common childhood illness could be behind 'tomato flu' outbreak (New Scientist)

The so-called tomato flu spreading among children in Kerala, India, is probably caused by hand, foot and mouth disease, a common childhood illness that is ...

[dengue](/article/2326879-zika-or-dengue-infections-make-you-more-appealing-to-mosquitoes/) or [chikungunya](/article/dn25214-threatwatch-chikungunya-may-explode-with-rainy-season/), Tang says. “The most important thing is that the kids recover,” Tang says. “Tomato fever is a misleading colloquial name for hand, foot and mouth disease,” Rajeev Jayadevan of the Indian Medical Association [is reported as saying](https://theprint.in/india/tomato-fever-is-misleading-colloquial-name-for-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-experts/1092761/?amp). [can be a lot of variation in the rashes](https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/html/10.2340/00015555-2853) caused by a single virus, Tang says. These newer lineages [can manifest differently](https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70264-0), he says. It is still one of the most common causes of HFMD. No, there are no treatments but the vast majority of children recover quickly with no long lasting effects. However, this letter presented no evidence and has [been criticised by some other experts](https://twitter.com/angie_rasmussen/status/1561063823166955521?s=20&t=l4g79-3XbUlw5ngSJRX14A). It is also possible that some of the cases are due to the mosquito-borne diseases chikungunya and dengue. “It’s very alarming for parents,” Tang says. It appears that tomato flu is simply a new and misleading name for a common and usually mild childhood disease known as A week after returning, the 13-month-old girl and 5-year-old brother developed a rash consisting of small fluid-filled blisters, with no other symptoms.

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What Is Tomato Flu? Symptoms, Causes And Preventions (News18)

So far, more than 80 children have been affected by the tomato fever virus in Kerala and Odisha.

These blisters can be in the shape of a tomato, which is called tomato flu. The disease affects children between the ages of 1 and 5 and adults with weak immunity. Kerala’s neighbouring states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have also been alerted given the outbreak of the tomato fever virus.

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Tomato Fever In India: Uttar Pradesh Govt Issues Advisory ... (TheHealthSite)

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued an advisory to prevent the spread of the tomato flu virus in Indian states. TheHealthSite.com.

The best course of action advised is to stick to maintaining hygiene and prevention. Manoj Agrawal, CMO, Lucknow, mentioned to agencies that that advisory has been circulated to all the medical institutes like SGPI and KGMU. All health departments should follow the protocols at all times. Tomato flu cases is on the rise in Indian states. This flu is a hand, foot and mouth disease and is identified by one of the symptoms that include tomato-shaped blisters on body parts. The government of Uttar Pradesh has issued an advisory with guidelines to stop the transmission of this disease.

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'Tomato fever' mild but spreading among children (Deccan Chronicle)

Hyderabad: Just when Covid-19 and monkeypox cases seemed to be declining, the hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), sometimes known as tomato fever, ...

Dr Avash Pani, a consultant paediatrician at Apollo Cradle, said that HFMD was a common infection that is encountered each year. Medical professionals in the city concur that HFMD is a common, mild disease prevalent every monsoon. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Centre have issued a warning over the rising number of instances of tomato fever among children.

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Tomato fever SPREADS in India: STOP your children from sucking ... (Zee News)

Tomato fever is caused by coxsackievirus A-6 and A-16. Infection with this virus can cause some neurological symptoms. Encephalitis (brain infection) can ...

Tomato flu is thought to be caused by coxsackievirus A-6 and A-16. In 99.9 percent of cases, the disease resolves on its own. The news of this infection comes from different parts of the country at different times. But in the last five years, the number of tests performed in virology labs has increased significantly. Tomato rash usually occurs on the tongue, gums, inside of the cheeks, palms and soles. Due to the impact of the epidemic, this surveillance and testing has increased quite a bit. Tomato flu is usually HFMD. Those between the ages of one and five years are the ones who get red eyes from this virus. Tomato flu or tomato fever. Infection with this virus can cause some neurological symptoms. In some cases, it can cause central nervous system problems. In this disease, a round rash, like a tomato, is formed on the body.

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Tomato Flu: Is It Linked To Monkeypox Or Coronavirus? Here's What ... (NDTV)

The signs and symptoms of tomato flu or tomato fever disappear after a few days, indicating that it is a self-limiting viral illness. Not every case of tomato ...

Similar signs of the tomato flu virus are shown in Covid-19. These parameters must be kept in mind when trying to identify the symptoms, illness and treatment. “Most people who get flu will recover in a few days to less than two weeks, but some people will develop complications (such as pneumonia) as a result of flu, some of which can be life-threatening and result in death. The simplest approach to avoid getting the flu is to practice proper hygiene. The tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks, palms, and soles are the typical sites for the sores. The illness, which appears to be a variation of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD), mostly affects kids under the age of ten.

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'Tomato flu' misleading name for common childhood illness, not ... (Down To Earth Magazine)

The scientific terminology for tomato flu is Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and is caused by enteroviruses — a very common group of viruses, some of which ...

It is a common, self-limiting childhood illness and this is not the first time cases have been recorded in India. But Jayadevan argued that this was not out of the ordinary. The scientific terminology for tomato flu is Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and is caused by enteroviruses — a very common group of viruses, some of which also cause the summer flu. The name most likely emerged in Kerala as ‘tomato fever’ and we have been objecting to it since last year. Several points made by them raise issues, including those alluding to ‘tomato flu’ as a new virus and later calling it endemic in India. So much so that on August 25, 2022, the Union government issued testing and prevention guidelines after 100 children less than five years old from Kerala, Odisha, Haryana and Tamil Nadu fell sick.

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