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Tomato flu is a self-limiting illness affecting young children in India, potentially a clinical subtype of hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Bumpy and irritated skin can be brought on by tomato flu.The centre asserts that there is no connection between tomato flu and coronavirus, dengue, chikungunya, or monkeypox. According to reports, tomato flu is a self-limiting illness that primarily affects young children between the ages of 1 and 10 and people with weakened immune systems. In India, there have been over 100 instances of tomato flu reported in four distinct states: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha, and Haryana. Kids between the ages of 1 and 9 account for the majority of instances. However, all areas save the aforementioned four states remain unaffected. According to reports, it may be a clinical subtype of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD).
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