Tomato Flu- A Review on Existing Scenario

Abstract

Tomato flu is an infectious disease caused by an unexplained virus. The main symptoms of the infection are tomato-shaped blisters all over the body which enlarges to resemble the shape of a tomato, therefore being named as ‘Tomato flu’. Most commonly affects children below the age of 5 years. Tomato flu is considered a “Hand, Foot and Mouth disease”. The clinical manifestation of most cases is mild. It is a self-limiting infection; which gets resolved on its own in 7-10 days. The diagnosis is based on the clinical history and physical examination, especially in regions where there are outbreaks. This infectious disease etiological agent, its treatment regimen, and vaccination stills remain unknown and is a crucial area of research at present. COVID-19 has taught us lessons for outbreak preparedness and management of cases in emergency conditions by repurposing drugs and vaccines which is also synonymously being tried to curb the condition at present situation.