Maximum attention for the new form of flu called " tomato flu " which is spreading from India .

The Minister of Health has called on all states to pay close attention, announcing that about eighty children under 5 have been hospitalized with the symptoms of this disease, characterized by red blisters that turn into ulcers , similar to small tomatoes . .

The flu, which has mostly occurred in the southern states, is a variant of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) but, according to news agency ANI, scientists have not yet identified any. the exact nature.

It has already been ascertained that the virus is not linked to Covid-19 ; initial symptoms include a moderate fever, poor appetite, and a sore throat.

(Unioneonline / vl)

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