Tomato Flu: A Short Commentary

  • Arjun Singh Phokela
  • Anchal Rapotra
  • Anamika
  • Anamika Raghwa
  • Sahibleen Kaur
Keywords: Tomato, Flu

Abstract

Tomato flu is a contagious disease caused by infection. Its source is said to be a strange virus not known to common knowledge. It is an anonymous virus the symptom of its infection is a blister formed all over the body in the shape of a tomato hence it is called the tomato fever. The blisters appearing all over the body are similar in appearance to a tomato its victim are children below the age of 5 years .The virus effects the hands mouth and feet. It is supposed to be an infection limited to itself and gets to be subsided in 7 to 10 days. The diagnosis are done as per the clinical history and physical check up. Since it is an etiological agent its line of treatment and vaccination are a question mark and needs to be researched upon  at top priority. Covid 19 has imparted a lesson for outbreak alert in propagation and management of such cases during emergency condition by reproposing drugs and vaccines.   

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Author Biographies

Arjun Singh Phokela

BDS Final Year Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Himachal Dental College, Sundernagar, India

Anchal Rapotra

BDS Final Year Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Himachal Dental College, Sundernagar, India

Anamika

BDS Final Year Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Himachal Dental College, Sundernagar, India

Anamika Raghwa

Intern, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Himachal Dental College, Sundernagar, India

Sahibleen Kaur

Intern, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Himachal Dental College, Sundernagar, India

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CITATION
DOI: 10.26440/IHRJ/0609.12585
Published: 2023-01-05
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Arjun Singh Phokela, Anchal Rapotra, Anamika, Anamika Raghwa, Sahibleen Kaur. Tomato Flu: A Short Commentary. IHRJ [Internet]. 2023Jan.5 [cited 2024Apr.25];6(9):SC1-SC3. Available from: https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/585