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What is Tomato Flu? Causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment

Tomato flu has no link with coronavirus, dengue, chikungunya and monkeypox, claims the centre. Reports have implied that tomato flu is a self-limiting disease which is primarily targeting young children between 1 to 10 years of age and adults with weak immunity.

India recorded over 100 tomato flu cases in four different states - Haryana, Odisha, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Most cases are among kids between the age of 1-9 years. Though, no other regions are affected except the four mentioned states. Reports suggest that it is a clinical variant of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).

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What is Tomato Flu? Causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment
Central Government and Uttar Pradesh Government issued advisories on Tomato Flu, read this detailed article to know symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and experts' opinion on it
Topics public health | Coronavirus | Monkeypox

By BS Trends | Delhi | Last Updated at August 29 2022 17:39 IST

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Tomato Flu can cause skin bumps and irritation.
Tomato flu has no link with coronavirus, dengue, chikungunya and monkeypox, claims the centre. Reports have implied that tomato flu is a self-limiting disease which is primarily targeting young children between 1 to 10 years of age and adults with weak immunity.

India recorded over 100 tomato flu cases in four different states - Haryana, Odisha, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Most cases are among kids between the age of 1-9 years. Though, no other regions are affected except the four mentioned states. Reports suggest that it is a clinical variant of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).

Also read | Tomato Flu not related to SARS-CoV-2, Centre sent advisory to states

Till now, there are no specific drugs for this disease, and it is being treated with different combinations of medication for chikungunya and dengue. However, the advisory by the centre emphasized sanitization and proper hygiene for best prevention.

After coronavirus and monkeypox, Tomato Flu is trending in India as around 82 cases of Tomato Flu or Tomato Fever have been reported in India since May 2022, reveals a Lancet study. Kerala reported the first case of the Tomato virus on May 6, 2022.

The Lancet study states that this common contagious disease generally targets children between one and five years of age and adults with weaker immunity. The disease reportedly affects the mouth, hand and foot, claimed the study.

23/02/2022

Abdominal pain

Pain from inside the abdomen or the outer muscle wall, ranging from mild and temporary to severe and requiring emergency care.

COMMON CAUSES
Abdominal pain can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include constipation, wind, overeating, stress or muscle strain.

Treatments

Self-treatment

Taking an antacid or anti-wind medication and eating smaller meals may help to relieve heartburn or wind. It's best to avoid taking aspirin or ibuprofen as these medications can worsen some abdominal pain.

Seeking medical care

See a doctor immediately if you:
Feel severe pain that worsens with movement
Develop a fever
Vomit or have bloody diarrhoea
Experience abdominal swelling
Have chest pain or pressure
Make an appointment to see a doctor if you
Have recurring or persistent pain
Can't sleep because of pain

15/02/2022

Examination
In some countries, women must first see a general practitioner (GP; also known as a family practitioner (FP)) prior to seeing a gynaecologist. If their condition requires training, knowledge, surgical procedure, or equipment unavailable to the GP, the patient is then referred to a gynaecologist. In the United States, however, law and many health insurance plans allow gynaecologists to provide primary care in addition to aspects of their own specialty. With this option available, some women opt to see a gynaecological surgeon for non-gynaecological problems without another physician's referral.

As in all of medicine, the main tools of diagnosis are clinical history and examination. Gynaecological examination is quite intimate, more so than a routine physical exam. It also requires unique instrumentation such as the speculum. The speculum consists of two hinged blades of concave metal or plastic which are used to retract the tissues of the va**na and permit examination of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus located within the upper portion of the va**na. Gynaecologists typically do a bimanual examination (one hand on the abdomen and one or two fingers in the va**na) to palpate the cervix, uterus, ovaries and bony pelvis. It is not uncommon to do a rectova**nal examination for a complete evaluation of the pelvis, particularly if any suspicious masses are appreciated. Male gynaecologists may have a female chaperone for their examination. An abdominal or va**nal ultrasound can be used to confirm any abnormalities appreciated with the bimanual examination or when indicated by the patient's history.

14/02/2022

Common cold
A common viral infection of the nose and throat.
In contrast to the flu, a common cold can be caused by many different types of viruses. The condition is generally harmless and symptoms usually resolve within two weeks.

More than 10 million cases per year (India)
Spreads easily
Usually self-treatable
Usually self-diagnosable
Lab tests or imaging not required
Short-term: resolves within days to weeks

HOW IT SPREADS
By airborne respiratory droplets (coughs or sneezes).
By touching a contaminated surface.
By saliva (kissing or shared drinks).
By skin-to-skin contact (handshakes or hugs).

Symptoms
Usually self-diagnosable
Symptoms include a runny nose, sneezing and congestion. High fever or severe symptoms are reasons to see a doctor, especially in children.

Treatments
Treatment consists of anti-inflammatories and decongestants
Most people recover on their own within two weeks. Over-the-counter products and home remedies can help control symptoms.

Self-care
Nasal washing, Throat lozenge and Menthol

Medications
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Analgesic, Antihistamine, Cough medicine and Decongestant

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Conditions dealt with by a Gynaecologist are:

Cancer and pre-cancerous diseases of the reproductive organs including ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, va**na, and v***a
Incontinence of urine
Amenorrhoea (absent menstrual periods)
Dysmenorrhoea (painful menstrual periods)
Infertility
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual periods); a common indication for hysterectomy
Prolapse of pelvic organs
Infections of the va**na (vaginitis), cervix and uterus (including fungal, bacterial, viral, and protozoal)
UTI and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Premenstrual Syndrome
Other va**nal diseases
There is some crossover in these areas. For example, a woman with urinary incontinence may be referred to a urologist.

12/02/2022

Pantoprazole, sold under the brand name Protonix, among others, is a proton pump inhibitor used for the treatment of stomach ulcers, short-term treatment of erosive esophagitis due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), maintenance of healing of erosive esophagitis, and pathological hypersecretory conditions including Zollinger–Ellison syndrome.It may also be used along with other medications to eliminate Helicobacter pylori.Effectiveness is similar to other proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).It is available by mouth and by injection into a vein.

11/02/2022

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11/02/2022

Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, is a medication used to treat fever and mild to moderate pain.At a standard dose, paracetamol only slightly decreases body temperature; it is inferior to ibuprofen in that respect, and the benefits of its use for fever are unclear.Paracetamol may relieve pain in acute mild migraine but only slightly in episodic tension headache.However, the aspirin/paracetamol/caffeine combination helps with both conditions where the pain is mild and is recommended as a first-line treatment for them.Paracetamol is effective for post-surgical pain, but it is inferior to ibuprofen.The paracetamol/ibuprofen combination provides further increase in potency and is superior to either drug alone.The pain relief paracetamol provides in osteoarthritis is small and clinically insignificant.The evidence in its favor for the use in low back pain, cancer pain and neuropathic pain is insufficient.