India is facing an outbreak of “tomato flu” or “tomato fever”, warns a team of researchers in the scientific journal The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. The virus causing the disease will be endemic, but the disease is rare and not life-threatening. The authors’ concern stems from their experience with the Covid-19 pandemic and recognition of the importance of people remaining vigilant.
When and where was it detected?
Between May and July 2022, there were 82 cases of contagion in children under five in the state of Kerala, in southwestern India. Neighboring states, Tamil Nadu to the east and Karnataka to the north, were on high alert. And more were recorded 26 cases in the northeastern state of Odisha in children up to nine years old.
The goal now is to prevent the outbreak from spreading to other parts of India, the researchers say: two from pharmaceutical institutes in the northwestern state of Gujarat and one from the University of Victoria, Australia.
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Source: Observadora
