Tomato Flu Infection in Children: In a large part of the country these days an infection is spreading rapidly among young children. Its name is Tomato Flu. This infection is rapidly taking children under the age of 5 years (Infectious disease). Although the children infected with this flu in the country so far include innocent children between the ages of 0 and 9 years. In this flu, many different symptoms are seen in children like high fever, diarrhea, joint pain. Doctors say that this flu and its symptoms are very similar to chikungunya and dengue.
According to the report published in the medical journal Lancet, on May 6, the first case of a child suffering from this flu was registered in Kollam district of Kerala and by July 26, the number of children suffering from tomato flu rose to 82. Information was given about 26 children infected with this flu by the government hospital in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha. The age of these children is between 1 to 9 years. However, among the total infected children, the number of children between the age of 1 to 5 years is the highest.
Doctors say that there is usually no danger to the life of the child in this disease, but its infection spreads rapidly among children. Apart from Kerala, the infection of this disease is spreading rapidly in the states of Orissa and Tamil Nadu. However, no case has been reported about this flu from any other state of the country so far.
How is tomato flu spread?
- coming in contact with an infected child
- by use of an infected object
- If the child puts his hand in the mouth after touching infected things
What are the symptoms of tomato flu?
- high fever
- rash
- joint pain
- viral infection
- fatigue
- Nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- dehydration
- swelling of joints
- whole body pain
These include high fever, rash on the body and joint pain are the symptoms visible at the initial stage, after which other symptoms also start appearing with the passage of time.
The symptoms of tomato flu are very similar to those of chikungunya and dengue. Therefore, the measures of treatment and prevention are also the same, as are adopted to avoid infection of these diseases. For example, make the child rest, keep in isolation and give liquid diet in large quantities etc.
Disclaimer: The methods, methods and claims mentioned in this article are to be taken only as suggestions, ABP News does not confirm them. Before following any such treatment/medication/diet, please consult a doctor.
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