Tomato flu 2022 outbreak in India: Issues, challenges, and possible solutions
Abstract Background and Aims The outbreak of Tomato flu in India has affected the children making the parents tremble in worry and pain. The outbreak of this disease first occurred in India affecting young children below 5 years of age, thereby causing a threat to the country, neighboring countries,...
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| description | Abstract Background and Aims The outbreak of Tomato flu in India has affected the children making the parents tremble in worry and pain. The outbreak of this disease first occurred in India affecting young children below 5 years of age, thereby causing a threat to the country, neighboring countries, and the rest of the world—although no death is yet recorded. The aim of this research is to discuss the issues, challenges, and possible solutions associated with 2022 Tomato flu outbreaks in India. Results Tomato flu is caused by Coxsackievirus A16 as confirmed in the United Kingdom. The health authorities are currently monitoring the spread of the virus and trying to understand it to develop strategies to contain it. But they are left with some challenges relating to the health system, surveillance, and adherence to preventive protocols among others. Conclusion To prevent the spread of Tomato flu to other neighboring countries like China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, and the Maldives, the Indian Government must provide adequate public health control measures to contain the disease in children. Various recommendations have been given below. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f468cca4fcc424fbe01c7401f5b620e2023-04-25T08:04:33ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352023-04-0164n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.1174Tomato flu 2022 outbreak in India: Issues, challenges, and possible solutionsRidwan Olamilekan Adesola0Ibrahim Idris1Emmanuel Opuni2Joanna Nicole D'Souza3Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Ibadan Ibadan NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto NigeriaDepartment of Health Policy The London School of Economics and Political Science London UKDepartment of Biotechnology R.V. College of Engineering Bangalore IndiaAbstract Background and Aims The outbreak of Tomato flu in India has affected the children making the parents tremble in worry and pain. The outbreak of this disease first occurred in India affecting young children below 5 years of age, thereby causing a threat to the country, neighboring countries, and the rest of the world—although no death is yet recorded. The aim of this research is to discuss the issues, challenges, and possible solutions associated with 2022 Tomato flu outbreaks in India. Results Tomato flu is caused by Coxsackievirus A16 as confirmed in the United Kingdom. The health authorities are currently monitoring the spread of the virus and trying to understand it to develop strategies to contain it. But they are left with some challenges relating to the health system, surveillance, and adherence to preventive protocols among others. Conclusion To prevent the spread of Tomato flu to other neighboring countries like China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, and the Maldives, the Indian Government must provide adequate public health control measures to contain the disease in children. Various recommendations have been given below.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1174childrenIndiaTomato flu |
| spellingShingle | Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola Ibrahim Idris Emmanuel Opuni Joanna Nicole D'Souza Tomato flu 2022 outbreak in India: Issues, challenges, and possible solutions Health Science Reports children India Tomato flu |
| title | Tomato flu 2022 outbreak in India: Issues, challenges, and possible solutions |
| title_full | Tomato flu 2022 outbreak in India: Issues, challenges, and possible solutions |
| title_fullStr | Tomato flu 2022 outbreak in India: Issues, challenges, and possible solutions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tomato flu 2022 outbreak in India: Issues, challenges, and possible solutions |
| title_short | Tomato flu 2022 outbreak in India: Issues, challenges, and possible solutions |
| title_sort | tomato flu 2022 outbreak in india issues challenges and possible solutions |
| topic | children India Tomato flu |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1174 |
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