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1 of 8 Washington children with mysterious polio-like illness dies

1 of 8 Washington children with mysterious polio-like illness dies

One of the eight children sickened by a mysterious polio-like illness in Washington has died, Seattle Children's Hospital confirmed Monday.Q13Fox.com reported that state health officials are treating the cases like acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a neurological illness that attacks the spinal cord and mimics the paralysis effects of polio, but they have not yet confirmed that suspicion.In October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a rise of AFM cases from 2015 to 2016.The children in Washington all had a loss of strength or movement in one or more arms or legs with symptoms varying in severity and type, according to the state health department.


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Ninth child admitted to Seattle Children's with mysterious illness

Ninth child admitted to Seattle Children's with mysterious illness

Washington state health officials say a ninth child has been hospitalized with possibly a rare neurological disorder called "Acute Flaccid Myelitis" or AFM at Seattle Children's Hospital.The Centers for Disease Control is helping local officials determine what is causing the illness.One child has died, but it's not confirmed if that child died from AFM.Only two of the nine cases have been confirmed as AFM.


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Health officials report 9th child with mysterious neurological illness in Washington

Health officials report 9th child with mysterious neurological illness in Washington

SEATTLE — Health officials say a ninth child has been hospitalized in Washington state for a polio-like illness.The ninth child is from Snohomish County and was recently admitted to Seattle Children's Hospital.Julie Graham of the health department says two of the nine children were confirmed with a rare virus known as acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM.The other seven children are being evaluated.


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6-year-old dies of mysterious polio-like illness

6-year-old dies of mysterious polio-like illness

A 6-year-old boy from Bellingham, Washington, has died after falling ill from a mysterious polio-like illness that has affected seven other children in the state and dozens more across the country.Daniel Ramirez was rushed to Seattle Children's Hospital last month with an unknown virus that caused his brain to swell.According to a GoFundMe page set up by his family, he was put into a medically induced coma, which doctors hoped would help his brain heal.But on Monday morning, his family announced that Daniel lost his battle to the virus.