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[ad_1] WASHINGTON – This year, more than half of US states have had confirmed or possible cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a polio-like disease that can cause paralysis and affect mainly children, …

[ad_1] According to a new CNN analysis, more than half of US states have had confirmed or possible cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a polio-like disease that can cause paralysis and mostly …

[ad_1] MARYLAND – Maryland's health officials are worried about a polio-like illness that has appeared in many states of the country. Acute flaccid myelitis, or MAF, is a rare but serious condition …

[ad_1] Sean Gallup / Getty Images Sean Gallup / Getty Images Related Content (CNN) – This year, more than half of US states have had confirmed or possible cases of acute flaccid …

[ad_1] Sean Gallup / Getty Images Sean Gallup / Getty Images Related Content (CNN) – This year, more than half of US states have had confirmed or possible cases of acute flaccid …

[ad_1] CNN contacted the health departments in each state; 48 states responded, plus the District of Columbia. Of these, 30 states reported having confirmed, suspected, or investigated cases – of which 15 …

[ad_1] When Elizabeth, the 4-year-old daughter of Heather Storrie, had a mild cough last May, Storrie was not worried. "She had already had a cough before, she had already caught a cold …

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[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 …