on June 5, 2022 at 2:56 p.m.
June 5, 2022 at 2:52 PM
After Covid-19 or even monkeypox, the health authorities are concerned about the discovery of a new virus called the tomato flu. Detected in India, this disease is the subject of serious observation by specialists.
Confinement, curfew, wearing a mask is compulsory, vaccination strongly recommended, PCR test, or even telework, many French people have been upset by the Covid-19 health crisis. And although most of the restrictions have been lifted, now citizens are doing in the face of new concerns. Indeed, after the arrival of monkey poxnow the tomato flu is beginning to seriously concern specialists.
Origins of tomato flu
Tomato flu (also called tomato pox or tomato fever) is a viral disease recently observed in India, in the regions of Kerala and Odisha. A particularly worrying phenomenon for specialists knowing that these two regions are 1,500 kilometers away from each other. According to initial analyses, only children under the age of five would be affected by the disease. For the time being, the virus, whose origin remains unknown, has infected nearly 80 infants, according toRelease.
Symptoms of tomato flu are varied. Infected children can have fever, joint pain, stomach aches, cough and severe fatiguee. The tomato flu is essentially characterized by the appearance of painful red pimples, reminiscent of small tomatoes (hence the name of the disease).
What is the treatment for tomato flu?
If the researchers were able to observe that the disease is particularly contagious, no treatment has yet been developed. As with most viruses, Indian authorities have asked relatives of infected patients, as well as in contact cases, to isolate themselves. It is also recommended that infected children moisturize and clean pimples regularly to prevent them from becoming infected. For the time being, the disease has not been detected in France, but the health authorities remain on the lookout.