AFM: Possible Causes And Symptoms Of Polio-Like Disease Causing Paralysis In US Children : HEALTH : Tech Times : techtimes

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AFM: Possible Causes And Symptoms Of Polio-Like Disease Causing Paralysis In US Children : HEALTH : Tech Times

AFM: Possible Causes And Symptoms Of Polio-Like Disease Causing Paralysis In US Children : HEALTH : Tech Times

AdvertisementCases of the polio-like disease acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, which causes paralysis in children, is on the rise in the United States.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has been monitoring cases of this rare condition since 2014, reported a spike in this mysterious illness documenting 50 cases in 24 states from January to August this year, a significant increase from the number recorded last year.Of those affected, 90 percent were children.What makes this rare condition very scary, according to Aaron Michael Milstone, from John Hopkins University School of Medicine, is that it is a polio-like disease that can show up even in healthy children.


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Polio-Like Disease Is on the Rise in the U.S., Causing Paralysis in Children

Polio-Like Disease Is on the Rise in the U.S., Causing Paralysis in Children

A polio-like disease is on the rise across the U.S., health officials reported this week.The rare condition has been documented in 24 states, with the majority of cases (90 percent) affecting children, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has been monitoring cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) since 2014."It's something that's very scary for people because it's a polio-like illness and it can show up in otherwise healthy children" Dr. Aaron Michael Milstone, the Associate Professor Pediatrics at John Hopkins University School of Medicine, tells PEOPLE.AFM has a startling similarity to polio in its target of the nervous system and spinal chord and symptoms of limp weakness, paralysis and respiratory failure.


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Mysterious Polio-Like Disease that Causes Paralysis is Striking US Children

Mysterious Polio-Like Disease that Causes Paralysis is Striking US Children

A mysterious polio-like disease that paralyzes children is on the rise in United States, according to the latest report of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Don't Miss: Everything You Need to Know about iPhone 8Named Acute flaccid myelitis or AFM, it is a condition that affects the nervous system, especially the spinal cord which connects all parts of the body to the brain.And any damage to spinal cord can lead to paralysis.CDC report suggests that as of August 2016, a total of 50 people mostly kids in 24 states across the country were confirmed to have AFM.