Mpox was formerly known as 'monkeypox'. It spreads through close personal contact and its initial symptoms are flu-like: fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle weakness, etc. TheHealthSite.com
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
Monkeypox isn't new, but a growing number of cases in countries that don't normally report the disease is cause for caution (not panic), officials say.