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The World Health Organisation has warned against an increase in incidences of enterovirus infections or E-11 in European countries like Croatia, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and Northern Ireland, causing the death of infants due to neonatal sepsis. Enterovirus is a cluster of various viruses that cause severe and deadly illness, which can even be fatal. Last year, Kerala reported an outbreak of ‘tomato flu’, which is a novel variation of a type of enterovirus infection, causing worry for Indians. Read on to know more about it. , Health News, Times Now

Tomato Flu in India: Young children are at increased risk of exposure to tomato flu, and if not controlled and prevented, the transmission might lead to serious consequences by spreading in adults as well, warns a recent study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.    

The first case of tomato flu was reported in the Kollam district of Kerala on May 6, 2022. Over 80 children who are below 5 years of age have been found with Tomato Virus infection by the local government hospitals as of July 26, 2022. The other affected areas of Kerala are Anchal, Aryankavu, and Neduvathur. According to a Lancet study revealed on Saturday, Tomato Flu or fever