Alert of ‘tomato flu’ in Chandigarh: Administration said – there is no medicine for it; Children are more at risk, take precautions

The Chandigarh administration has also given measures to avoid tomato flu. – file photo

In Chandigarh, the administration has issued an alert of tomato flu after dengue and swine flu. The administration said that there is no medicine for this disease yet. Children are more at risk of this. So be careful. The administration has also given reasons for this and methods of precaution. However, no case of tomato flu has been found in Chandigarh so far. An alert has been issued about this after the advisory is issued by the Union Health Ministry.

these are symptoms
The administration said that tomato flu is also like other viral diseases. There is fever, skin rashes and joint pain. Apart from this, there may be fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, swelling in the joints, body ache. If a child has such symptoms, then first they are tested like dengue, chikungunya, zika virus. If nothing is found in these, then the tomato flu test is done.

need to be in isolation
The administration said that if such symptoms occur, then they will have to remain in confinement for 5 to 7 days, so that the disease does not spread to others. It is necessary to rest in it. There liquid should be consumed. The skin can be soaked with warm water to relieve irritation. This disease cures itself.

Advisory issued by Chandigarh Administration…