What is tomato flu infecting children? A viral infection that causes small grapelike blisters in the skin, which can grow as big as a tomato and are red like a tomato.
A “new virus” called tomato flu has been reported in Kerala, India. According to an article in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, the first case
Tomato fever is caused by coxsackievirus A-6 and A-16. Infection with this virus can cause some neurological symptoms. Encephalitis (brain infection) can also occur. In 99.9 percent of cases, the disease resolves on its own. In some cases, it can cause central nervous system problems.