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Vital Signs Report: Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Posted on July 16, 2019
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This month’s CDC Vital Signs report is on acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare but serious condition causing limb weakness, mostly in children. Some patients also experience difficulty moving their eyes or having drooping eyelids, facial droop or weakness, or difficulty with swallowing or slurred speech. Three national outbreaks have occurred, with a total of […]