- A new outbreak has officials concerned after it affected at least 100 children in India.
- The disease has been dubbed the “tomato flu” by researchers.
- No deaths have been reported due to the disease.
Ever since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, people have been more concerned than ever about potential disease threats.
The newest of these is called “tomato flu,” and has affected over 100 children in India, according to a recent correspondence in The LancetTrusted Source.
The authors report that tomato flu, likely a viral disease, was first identified in the Kollam district of Kerala, India on May 6, 2022.
According to The Lancet, the disease is considered non-life-threatening and resolves on its own in time.
The symptoms of tomato flu
The Lancet reports that primary symptoms observed in infected children resemble those of chikungunyaTrusted Source, a mosquito-borne illness, and include high fever, rashes, and intense pain in joints.
Similar to many viral infections, other symptoms include, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, dehydration, swelling of joints, body aches, and common flu-like symptoms, which resemble those of dengueTrusted Source
