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CDC released a new Vital Signs report on acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), an uncommon but life-threatening neurologic condition that...
Aug 04, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases recently published an update to CDC’s acute flaccid...
Nov 26, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
This month’s CDC Vital Signs report is on acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare but serious condition causing limb weakness, mostly in...
Jul 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Since August 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has seen an increased number of people across the United...
Oct 17, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
CDC released a new Vital Signs report on acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), an uncommon but life-threatening neurologic condition that affects mostly children and can lead to permanent paralysis.
CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases recently published an update to CDC’s acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) website to add maps that show cases of AFM by state, for years 2014-2018, and 2019 to date. These case counts reflect patients of all ages. View the website.
This month’s CDC Vital Signs report is on acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare but serious condition causing limb weakness, mostly in children. Some patients also experience difficulty moving their eyes or having drooping eyelids, facial droop or weakness, or difficulty with swallowing or slurred speech. Three national outbreaks have occurred, with a total of […]
Since August 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has seen an increased number of people across the United States with Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). AFM is a rare condition affecting a person’s nervous system, specifically the spinal cord, causing weakness in one or more limbs. AFM or neurologic conditions like it have […]
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