According to local news websites, all the confirmed cases were reported from government hospitals and as per reports, the number may be higher if the cases from private hospitals are included.
In India, it is a very common kind of fever wherein children below the age of five years experience undiagnosed fever. Usually, an infected child experience rashes and skin irritation, and dehydration. This causes blisters on several parts of the body.
The shape of blisters is generally red, and thus it is called “tomato flu” or “tomato fever”. In India, only parts of Kollam are experiencing this kind of flu, but the health officials warned it could spread to other regions also if preventive measures are not taken.
Symptoms of ‘Tomato fever’ include:
Though the health officials said that the virus is not lethal and could be treated, here are some points to prevent this virus:
Source: Medindia