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Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola1, Ibrahim Idris2, Emmanuel Opuni3

  • 1Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Ibadan Ibadan Nigeria.

Health Science Reports
|April 4, 2023
PubMed
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Tomato flu, caused by Coxsackievirus A16, is spreading among young children in India. Public health measures are crucial to contain this viral outbreak and prevent its international spread.

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