Covid and monkeypox, another virus has now been detected."Tomato flu" - named after the red blisters that appear on the skin of those infected - shows symptoms similar to Covid including fever, fatigue, and body aches (although the two viruses are not related).Other symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, rashes and dehydration.
In very few cases changes in limb colour have been reported. READ MORE: Nose of extreme monkeypox patient starts to rot after doctors said it was sunburn According to a new study from the Lancet Respiratory Medicine Journal, tomato flu was first identified in Kerala, India on May 6 this year.
As of July 26 there had been more than 82 infections of children aged five or under reported to local government hospitals.26 more kids up to the age of 10 are also suspected to be infected.Those who contract the virus are placed in isolation for five to seven days.The Lancet report states: "Just as we are dealing with the probable emergence of fourth wave of COVID-19, a new virus known as tomato flu, or tomato fever, has emerged in India in the state of Kerala in children younger than 5 years."The rare viral infection is in an endemic state and is considered non-life-threatening; however, because of the dreadful experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vigilant management is desirable to prevent further outbreaks." Thus far the infections have been contained in the regions of Kerala, Tamilnadu and Odisha.
It also appears to have only affected children at this stage, but the Kerala Health Department is taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the “very contagious” virus.