By H News Wire
Scientists have warned that the ‘tomato flu’ is showing signs of widespread spread, implying that we may be in for another major virus battle.
We’re still fighting COVID-19 as monkey-pox spreads, so why not add another virus to the mix?
The tomato flu, so named because of the painful-looking red blisters that appear on the patient’s skin, was first identified in India on May 6.
Tomato flu has symptoms similar to monkeypox. Photographer: Jozef Polc / Alamy According to a study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Journal, the flu has infected 82 children under the age of five, with an additional 26 suspected cases up to the age of ten.
The virus causes a fever and joint pain similar to COVID-19, but it is unrelated to the illness.
