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According to a number of Indian media such as India Today and The Times of India on the 11th, after the outbreak of a rare viral disease called "tomato flu" or "tomato fever", the Indian state of Kerala issued a high warning on the same day. More than 80 children under the age of 5 have been reportedly infected in the state.
Times of India: Karnataka has issued a high warning of the "tomato fever" outbreak in Kerala
India Today reports on the emergence of "tomato flu" in Kerala with images
According to India Today, "tomato flu" is a viral disease with major symptoms including high fever, body pain, joint swelling, fatigue, rashes and blisters, and infected children will further develop symptoms of blisters in some parts of the body. In addition, other symptoms include abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, discoloration of the hands, knees, and buttocks. The Times of India said that the name "tomato flu" comes from the tomato-like blisters that appear on the child's body.
According to the Times of India, after the outbreak of "tomato flu" in Kerala, India, the area bordering Karnataka and Kerala also issued a high warning. The Spread of the Rare Disease also worries the Tamil Nadu government, where a medical team is testing people entering Tamil Nadu for fever, rashes and other ailments in the Tamil Nadu-Kerala junction area, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI).
The Indian Express report on the emergence of "tomato flu" in Kerala is accompanied by a picture
While dubbed "tomato flu" or "tomato fever," India Today says the exact cause of the disease is unclear and Indian health officials are investigating. The Times of India quoted Sudaka, head of the health department in Karnataka, as saying that the disease has nothing to do with COVID-19.