Tomato flu is frequent among children under the age of five. Fever, rashes, skin irritation, and dehydration are common symptoms of an infected child.
Tomato flu has struck Odisha, with 26 children infected with the hand, foot, and mouth disease, according to health officials. However, these children’s health is said to be steady. Tomato flu is a viral infection caused by intestinal viruses that primarily affects children.
Health Services director Bijay Mohapatra told reporters that 26 of the 36 samples collected and examined at the Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar were determined to be HFMD positive. According to Mohapatra, 19 of the 26 youngsters infected with HFMD are from Bhubaneswar, three from Puri, and two each from Cuttack and Puri.
“Those who have been infected are between the ages of one and nine years old, and they have been instructed to stay in isolation for five to seven days,” the official stated. Adults rarely get sick because their immune systems are normally robust enough to fight the virus. Over 80 instances of tomato flu were detected earlier this month in Kerala’s Kollam district.
What Is Tomato Flu?
This viral infection is very common in children under the age of five. Fever is generally accompanied by rashes, skin irritation, and dehydration in an infected person. The tomato flu develops red blisters on various regions of the diseased body.
The infection is known as tomato flu or tomato fever because of its round form and red colour. This is a self-limiting flu for which there is no special treatment. This indicates that the symptoms will fade with time. Tomato fever, like other flu cases, is contagious. Those infected with the flu should be isolated since it can transmit quickly from one person to another.
Symptoms of Tomato Flu
According to the World Health Organization, the most common symptoms are fever, painful mouth sores, and a rash with blisters on the hands, feet, and buttocks. The flu can also induce fatigue, joint pain, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, high temperature, and body aching, according to multiple sources.
Things to keep in mind
- Preventing children from scratching the blisters created by the virus is critical. Rest and hygiene are also recommended.
- Keep your distance from the infected person. Warm water should be used to bathe the afflicted youngster. Maintain good sanitation.
- To prevent the flu from spreading, sanitize the utensils, clothes, and other items used by affected people.
- Dehydration could also be avoided by increasing fluid consumption. Most importantly, if you detect any of the symptoms, get medical treatment.
