Kerala has been struck by another viral disease known as the Tomato Flu. It is a rare viral disease due to which blisters shaped like tomatoes are formed. As of 11th May 2022, around 80 children of the state who are under the age of five have already been affected.

• The tomato flu is a rare viral disease, which causes fever, skin irritation, rashes and dehydration.
• Children below the age of five in Kerala have been mostly affected by the flu.
• The disease gets its name from the large red-coloured blisters it causes that are the size of tomatoes.
• Karnataka has put certain districts bordering Kerala on alert following an outbreak of the tomato flu or tomato fever in the state.