26 Aug. 65 Medical Genome Center Ramathibodi Hospital Post messages via facebook “Center for Medical Genomics“Publish a message”tomato flu” that are spreading in Kerala state. India Is it caused by a new virus? by stating that
Genetic transcripts from the blisters from two patients revealed that it was a virus.”Coxsackie A16 (Coxsackie A16)” that causes Hand, foot and mouth disease is not a new virus.
There are news reports around the world. In the case of the Indian Ministry of Health has confirmed that the infected person “tomato flu”In India, as of May 2022, there have been 82 cases, including children under five, in Kerala, followed by Tamil Nadu, Orissa and Haryana.
Origin of the name “tomato flu”
called “flu, tomato” Because if infected, the patient will have a red rash similar to a tomato. causing pain to the body Children under the age of 5 are especially vulnerable to the virus because it is easily spread by touch, such as touching unclean surfaces. or put things in your mouth