Posted on 08/29/2022 2:20:10 PM PDT by PROCON
NEW DELHI, India - Researchers in India say they are monitoring an outbreak of the tomato flu, or tomato fever, in the country — calling it a new virus as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Their findings were recently published in the medical journal "The Lancet," saying cases have been detected in the state of Kerala in children younger than 5 years old.
They said so far, the rare viral infection is considered non-life threatening but they want to prevent further outbreaks.
According to the journal, the tomato flu virus has symptoms similar to COVID-19 such as fever, fatigue, and body aches. Symptoms can also include large, red blisters that can become the size of a tomato—hence the name.
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Probably like the potato famine...
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