Tag Archives: flaccid

[ad_1] "I am frustrated that despite all our efforts, we have not been able to identify the cause of this mysterious disease," said Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Center Director. National Immunization and Respiratory …

[ad_1] The sudden fragility of the girl and her agony disconcerted and frightened her family. That was in 2014, when Lydia was 6 years old and she had been diagnosed with acute …

[ad_1] According to a state health official, a tenth Illinois child has been diagnosed as acute flaccid myelitis, which causes paralysis and difficulty in swallowing. All recent cases occurred in northern Illinois, …

[ad_1] CHICAGO (WLS) – Ten cases of flaccid acute myelitis, a rare disease similar to polio, have been reported in children in northern Illinois since mid-September, the Illinois Department of Public Health …

[ad_1] Health officials are investigating a disturbing uptick in cases of paralysis in children from a rare illness in several states. Acute flaccid myelitis, also known as AFM, affects the nervous system …

[ad_1] CHICAGO (WLS) – Nine cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a rare disease resembling polio, have been reported in children in northern Illinois since mid-September, the Illinois Public Health Department announced Wednesday. …

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[ad_1] State health officials in Colorado announced that they were investigating an outbreak of viral infections with neurological complications in young children. Enterovirus D68 / CDC Since the beginning of the year, …

[ad_1] Recently made headlines is a rare complication occurring from some viruses called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). It affects the spinal cord and causes partial paralysis. There were three new cases of …

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