Infections

What is ‘tomato flu’? ‘Very contagious’ virus detected in kids, docs warn

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What is ‘tomato flu’? ‘Very contagious’ virus detected in kids, docs warn

As the world continues its fight against COVID-19 and the ever-spreading monkeypox virus, it seems like another disease is taking hold. According to a study in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal, “tomato flu” was first identified in India on May 6 and has so far infected 82 children, all under the age of 5. Tomato … Read more

Why BA.5 Feels Different

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Why BA.5 Feels Different

Well, here we go again. Once more, the ever-changing coronavirus behind COVID-19 is assaulting the United States in a new guise—BA.5, an offshoot of the Omicron variant that devastated the most recent winter. The new variant is spreading quickly, likely because it snakes past some of the immune defenses acquired by vaccinated people, or those … Read more