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Detailed explanation-1: -Tomato fever could be an after effect of Dengue or Chikungunya in children, rather than a viral infection. The virus could also be a new variant of the viral Hand, Foot and Mouth disease (HFMD), a common infectious disease targeting mostly children aged 1-5 years and immune-compromised adults.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Tomato fever’ or Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease which is mostly found in children is NOT a serious illness as claimed by the media, say experts. More than 82 cases of a new illness called ‘tomato fever’ have been recorded in children below five years in Kerala and Odisha.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tomato fever is another name for tomato flu or HFMD (Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease). It commonly affects kids under the age of five.

Detailed explanation-4: -Early blight This is a common disease of tomato occurring on the foliage at any stage of the growth. The fungus attacks the foliage causing characteristic leaf spots and blight. Early blight is first observed on the plants as small, black lesions mostly on the older foliage.