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• Childhood Paralysis Caused By Acute Flaccid Myelitis Should Be Global Health Concern, Researchers Warn

  January 5, 2021

  Russell Maas

  Childhood paralysis cases are occurring worldwide and healthcare professionals should be aware of the problem and have the ability to recognize the symptoms as early as possible, researchers warn.

• CDC Study Details Symptoms of Childhood Paralysis, Hoping To Raise Awareness

  August 10, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new report from the CDC lays out the typical symptoms of a disease that paralyses children, in order to help doctors detect the illness as early as possible.

• CDC Warns Of Return Of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Outbreak

  August 5, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The CDC warns this fall will likely see an outbreak of an illness which can lead to childhood paralyzation.

• Childhood AFM Paralysis Cases Tend To Begin In Late Summer, CDC Warns Doctors To Be Vigilant

  July 10, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC is urging doctors to be on the lookout for new cases of a rare form of childhood paralysis, which they believe is seasonal in nature and begins to appear in late summer.

• New Research Strengthens Evidence Enterovirus D68 Is Behind Child Paralysis Cases

  March 29, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new CDC study strengthens evidence that a form of enterovirus is behind hundreds of cases of childhood paralysis.

• More Than 200 Cases Of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Reported In 2018: CDC

  January 23, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC reports that there were more than 200 cases of polio-like illness that can leave children paralyzed in 2018, but still do not know what causes it or how to treat it.

• Reports Of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Paralysis Near 300: CDC

  November 27, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC is ramping up investigations into cases of paralysis mostly affecting children, as the number of incidents continues to grow.

• CDC Links Child Paralysis Cases To Viruses

  November 14, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC warns that increasing cases of polio-like paralysis affecting children in the U.S. may be caused by a number of viral infections.

• Enterovirus D68 Most Likely Cause Of Polio-Like Child Paralysis, Some Scientists Say

  October 30, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  Some researchers say they believe they know what is causing increased incidents of child paralysis, but the CDC is not so sure.

• Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Cases Lead To Concerns Over Polio-Like Illnesses Among Children

  October 17, 2018

  Russell Maas

  The CDC is investigating a growing number of cases of paralysis among children nationwide.