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• 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.

• ISMP Report Indicates Some Paralyzing Agent Drugs, Crucial During the Ongoing Pandemic, Lack Adequate Warning Labels

  June 22, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  In the rush to handle the COVID-19 pandemic, some dangerous drugs may be going out without proper warning labels, experts warn.

• Shingles Vaccine Zostavax Caused Bell’s Palsy, Eye Injuries, Lawsuit Claims

  November 7, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zostavax lawsuit claims the shingles vaccine caused not only shingles, but facial paralysis and eye injuries as well.

• 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.

• Zostavax Injury Lawsuit Filed Over Bell’s Palsy and Transverse Myelitis After Woman Loses Ability To Walk

  May 16, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zostavax lawsuit claims the live virus vaccine caused a Louisiana woman to suffer nervous system damage and lose the ability to walk.

• 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.

• Zostavax Bell’s Palsy Lawsuit Filed Over Facial Paralysis From Shingles Vaccine

  January 15, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zostavax inoculation resulted in Bell's palsy and partial facial paralysis, according to a recently filed lawsuit.

• Zostavax Vaccine Caused Ramsay Hunt Syndrome and Bell’s Palsy, Lawsuit Alleges

  December 11, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new Zostavax lawsuit blames the shingles vaccine for conditions that resulted in facial paralysis.

• 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.