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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 12 months ago
Have you been hearing about a fairly new infection that is causing paralysis in children.
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious condition. It affects the nervous system and causes the muscles and reflexes in the body to become weak. CDC has been thoroughly investigating the AFM cases that have occurred since 2014, when we first noted a large number of cases being reported.To read more:
https://www.cdc.gov/acute-flaccid-myelitis/afm-surveillance.html