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ArticleHealth science reports2023

Tomato flu 2022 outbreak in India: Issues, challenges, and possible solutions.

Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola, Ibrahim Idris, Emmanuel Opuni, Joanna Nicole D'Souza

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Article in Health science reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Ridwan Olamilekan AdesolaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Ibadan Ibadan Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0001-7810-5265
Ibrahim IdrisDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0003-2435-9870
Emmanuel OpuniDepartment of Health Policy The London School of Economics and Political Science London UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3146-8813
Joanna Nicole D'SouzaDepartment of Biotechnology R.V. College of Engineering Bangalore India.ORCID 0000-0002-9669-6828
Office Of Health Economics · GBR.V. College of EngineeringUniversity of Ibadan · NGUsmanu Danfodiyo University · NG

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6 · The paper itself

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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