TOMATO FLU.pptx

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1. TOMATO FLU

2. What is Tomato Flu? Tomato flu, often known as tomato fever, is a viral disease that causes blisters that resemble tomatoes  Tomato Fever is still contested as a viral fever or an aftereffect of chikungunya or dengue fever .

3. SYMTOMS

4. Causes The actual cause of the disease is still unknown Vulnerable Population:  The flu affects children below the age of five. 1)  hand-foot-and mouth disease (HFMD) caused by a group of enteroviruses (viruses transmitted through the intestine) like Coxsackievirus A-6 and A-16. 2) Another pathogen — Enterovirus71 — that also causes the disease. However, this one is not very prevalent now. ,

5. SYMTOMS

6. Transmission of the Flu like other types of flu, is contagious .

7. Preventive Measures and Treatment to practice proper hygiene . avoid scratching or tearing the blisters, as this may increase the symptoms. 

8. How Do You Take Care of the Children Infected With Tomato Flu? Contact a doctor right away. Maintain good hygiene. Allow your child not to scratch the tomato flu rashes and blisters. Make your child consume heated water to keep them hydrated. Bathe the child in warm water and avoid close contact with the infected person. The affected child’s clothes, cutlery, and other belongings must be cleansed to prevent the flu from spreading.

9. Are Tomato Flu and COVID Related? Covid and Tomato Flu is not the same So, there is no need to confuse or panic

10. so called because of the painful red blisters it produces on the body ,   Coxsackie A16 causes hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD)   May 6 ,Kollam recorded its first case of tomato flu  viral infection common in young children below 10 years of age   severity and complications are less in the case of HFMD . it comes from the Kawasaki virus group.  eported from at least four states — Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, and Odisha  clinical variant of the hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD),

11. SYMTOMS fever, fatigue , nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, dehydration , rashes and pain in joints Stomach cramps Body aches Blisters appear on body parts (the tongue, gums, inside of the cheeks, palms and soles) only after the first two days of the fever

12. it is very contagious and can be spread through faeces and the fluid in the spots,  arents are advised that children with HFMD should be kept away from school or nursery for five days after the symptoms start.

13. reatment is also similar— ie , isolation, rest, plenty of fluids, and hot water sponge for the relief of irritation and rashes. Supportive therapy of paracetamol for fever and bodyache and other symptomatic treatments are required.

14. Hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by a group of  enteroviruses

15. tomato flu may be a consequence of chikungunya or dengue fever rather than a viral illness . The virus may alternatively be a novel variation of hand, foot, and mouth disease,  Tomato flu is a self-limiting sickness ViRUS

16. As it happens mainly in children, the centre’s advisory to states that was issued focuses on preventions in these age groups. 1) anyone suspected to have the infection should remain in isolation for five to seven days after the onset of the symptoms. It states that children must be educated about the infection and asked not to hug or touch other children with fever or rashes. If a child develops symptoms, they should be isolated, their utensils, clothing, and bedding must be regularly sanitised, they must be kept hydrated, and the blisters must be cleaned using warm water Prevention of Tomato Flu- Centre’s Advisory to States