In the midst of the corona epidemic, a new disease has knocked. It is being called tomato fever or tomato flu. More than 80 children have come under the grip of this disease in Kerala. Most of these children are under five years of age. Let’s know everything about this disease…
What is Tomato Fever?
According to General Physician Dr. Manish Munindra, tomato fever is a viral infection. It mostly affects children under the age of five. This viral infection is named tomato flu because when infected with tomato flu, children get red rash like tomato on their body. Because of this, they cause burning and itching on the skin.
Children who are infected with this disease also get high fever. Children who are infected with tomato flu have problems with dehydration. Along with this, there is also complaint of pain in the body and joints.
Major symptoms of tomato flu:
- Dehydration.
- Skin Rashes.
- Irritation or itching of the skin.
- Tomato rash and rash on the body.
- high fever.
- Pain in body and joints.
- swollen joints.
- Abdominal cramps and pain.
- Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
- Coughing, sneezing and runny nose.
- Change in hand colour.
- Dry mouth
- Excessive fatigue.
- Skin irritation.
Cause of Tomato Flu?
According to Dr. Manish, not much information has been received about tomato flu yet. Study is going on on this. Mostly children under the age of five are falling prey to it.
At the same time, the Health Minister of Kerala has issued a statement. He said, ‘Care should be taken that this disease does not spread to other children. It is very contagious. This flu spreads through direct contact with water, mucus, feces and fluids of the blister.
We got information about this disease from Dr. Ravindra Kaushik. He said, ‘Tomato flu is a type of self-limiting flu, which means that the symptoms can be controlled if proper care is taken in time. In such a situation, the most important thing is to keep the child hydrated.
What are the methods of protection?
- Offer boiled clean water to the infected child, so that he can stay hydrated.
- Prevent the child from itching on the blisters or rashes.
- Take care of cleanliness around the house and the child.
- Take a bath with warm water.
- Keep distance from infected child.
- Eat healthy diet.
- If you notice any of the above-mentioned symptoms, consult a doctor immediately.
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