Tomato flu not yet in Thailand, but being monitored

[webfact]

Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, Disease Control Department Director-General

While no cases have yet been reported in the country, Thailand is closely monitoring the tomato flu situation in India, but does not regard the disease as a matter of domestic concern.

 

According to Disease Control Department Director-General Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, tomato flu in India is mostly found in children under 5, as the disease is readily transmissible through physical contact. Small children are most susceptible as they tend to put things in their mouths.

 

He said that about 100 cases have been found in India so far, but no deaths.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/tomato-flu-not-yet-in-thailand-but-being-monitored/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-29

 

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[ThailandRyan]

So its like Chicken pox then, Oh brother, another one families need to look out for with there kids...

[Photoguy21]

If we have a Durian flu I am finished. Love Durian and no flu will stop me eating it.

[RafPinto]

The millions of high spending Indians ......

enough said.

[CelticBhoy]

"Tomato flu not yet in Thailand ...."

... but it will probably ketch up!  ????

[webfact]

Tomato Flu: What is it and Who is at Risk?
 

Ever since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, people have been more concerned than ever about potential disease threats.

 

The newest of these is called “tomato flu,” and has affected over 100 children in India, according to a recent correspondence in The LancetTrusted Source.

 

The authors report that tomato flu, likely a viral disease, was first identified in the Kollam district of Kerala, India on May 6, 2022.

 

According to The Lancet, the disease is considered non-life-threatening and resolves on its own in time.

 

Full story: https://dunyanews.tv/en/Health/665319-Tomato-Flu-What-is-it-and-Who-is-at-Risk

 

-- © Copyright Dunya News 2022-08-29

 

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[Bert got kinky]

 

Oh <deleted>, I was going to make pizza tonight. ????

 

[mommysboy]

it's ok- we always cook our tomatoes thoroughly.

[rumak]

The google idiots are scouring the paid for ads as we sit here.   Expect soon the usual comments:

 

" Round up all those endangering our lives and let's give them what they deserve ! "

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

The virus has been named tomato flu on the basis of the red, painful blisters it causes that can mimic the look and size of a tomato

OMG ????

 

This would be an ugly sight hanging off the old fella. 

Edited August 29, 2022 by SAFETY FIRST

[SAFETY FIRST]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 100 cases have been found in India

Block the Indians. 

 

 

[Thaiwrath]

41 minutes ago, CelticBhoy said:

"Tomato flu not yet in Thailand ...."

... but it will probably ketch up!  ????

First, they have to identify the sauce of the outbreak ! ????

[freedomnow]

We're all living in a hologram and parody button has been moved to max setting of 10 to wake us up....

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, rumak said:

The google idiots are scouring the paid for ads as we sit here.   Expect soon the usual comments:

 

" Round up all those endangering our lives and let's give them what they deserve ! "

 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095989/

 

It is time....

[DezLez]

35 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

First, they have to identify the sauce of the outbreak ! ????

Or which of the 57 varieties it might be?

Heinz-site might help in identifying the sauce of that first variety.

[onthedarkside]

Two posts commenting on moderation have been removed, along with a conspiracy theory post.

 

[Photoguy21]

1 hour ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

Oh <deleted>, I was going to make pizza tonight. ????

 

Be sure to wear a mask when preparing the tomatoes.

[Photoguy21]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Tomato Flu: What is it and Who is at Risk?
 

Ever since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, people have been more concerned than ever about potential disease threats.

 

The newest of these is called “tomato flu,” and has affected over 100 children in India, according to a recent correspondence in The LancetTrusted Source.

 

The authors report that tomato flu, likely a viral disease, was first identified in the Kollam district of Kerala, India on May 6, 2022.

 

According to The Lancet, the disease is considered non-life-threatening and resolves on its own in time.

 

Full story: https://dunyanews.tv/en/Health/665319-Tomato-Flu-What-is-it-and-Who-is-at-Risk

 

-- © Copyright Dunya News 2022-08-29

 

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In other words it is nothing to worry about but great for instilling fear into people. Obviously tomatoes are a high risk group of vegetables.

Edited August 29, 2022 by Photoguy21

[Almer]

Well doc monitor it carefully because it’s not only young children who put things in there mouths is it.

[Almer]

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

OMG ????

 

This would be an ugly sight hanging off the old fella. 

Don’t joke

[bristolgeoff]

never heard of tomato flu that is a new one

[nahkit]

"The newest of these is called “tomato flu,” and has affected over 100 children in India, according to a recent correspondence in The LancetTrusted Source."

 

The population of India as of 2020 was 1.38 billion!

 

"The authors report that tomato flu, likely a viral disease, was first identified in the Kollam district of Kerala, India on May 6, 2022."

 

So in a period of 3 months plus, that works out at just over 1 a day.

 

"According to The Lancet, the disease is considered non-life-threatening and resolves on its own in time."

 

Thailand "does not regard the disease as a matter of domestic concern."

 

What a complete non-story.

 

 

[cnx101]

2 hours ago, CelticBhoy said:

"Tomato flu not yet in Thailand ...."

... but it will probably ketch up!  ????

I wonder what the vaccine is maybe Cambels soup

[smedly]

pre covid this would not have been newsworthy

 

why is now

[csmith]

Quote

When the tomato went to the doctor to get his annual health checkup, he asked him, "Please check me thoroughly from my head tomatoes.

Edited August 29, 2022 by csmith

[csmith]

The doctor tomato decided to get a test done on the baby tomato for flu. Sadly, the kid did have flu but he was asymp-tomato-ic.

[vandeventer]

1 hour ago, Photoguy21 said:

Be sure to wear a mask when preparing the tomatoes.

So how do you know you have tomato flu ? Does it make you blush?

[ThailandRyan]

39 minutes ago, smedly said:

pre covid this would not have been newsworthy

 

why is now

Every type of new virus has always made the news in one form or another.  Prior to Covid most, including this, would have been glossed over and forgotten.  However, because of the media coverage theses days everyone has become desensitized, and everything said is analyzed where before it was not...

[Burma Bill]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

tomato flu

Instead of "atishoo, atishoo" does one say "ketchup, ketchup"

[Photoguy21]

3 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

First, they have to identify the sauce of the outbreak ! ????

It comes in a bottle. Look for the bottles