EXPERT REACTION: What do we know about 'tomato flu'?
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In India, more than 82 children under five are reported to be infected with a virus being called 'tomato virus' or 'tomato flu'. Tomato flu gained its name on the basis of the eruption of red and painful blisters throughout the body that gradually enlarge to the size of a tomato. The virus appears to cause a mild illness. Below, Australian experts comment.
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