NEW DELHI: A new viral disease, called the "tomato flu," has been detected among infants and schoolchildren in several states in India, particularly in the south, over the past three months.

The illness gets its name from the often tomato-shaped blisters that appear across the patient's body. It mostly affects children, and flare-ups are usually seen in those attending kindergarten.

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