Tomato Flu Is Spreading In India | It Dangerous | Symptoms And Prevention | iwi TV Medical experts in India are battling the spread of yet another virus in the country.2.The tomato flu was first identified in the Kollam district of Kerala on 6 May, 2022, and as of 26 July, 2022, more than 82 children younger than five years with the infection have been reported by the local government hospitals.The other affected areas of Kerala are Anchal, Aryankavu, and Neduvathur.The infection is called 'tomato flu' because of the red, painful blisters that appear on a patient's body and enlarge to the size of a tomato.It is a form of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).Till now, most of the reported cases of Tomato Flu or Tomato Fever are among children from age 1-9.
