miércoles, 10 de julio de 2019

Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) | VitalSigns | CDC

Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) | VitalSigns | CDC

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Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious syndrome 
(a pattern of symptoms) that causes limb weakness, mostly 
in children. Three national outbreaks have occurred starting 
in 2014, when CDC began surveillance for AFM.
Key Points:
  • 233 AFM cases occurred in 41 states in 2018.
  • The average age of patients with AFM was 5 years.
  • On average, CDC received reports of suspected AFM cases 18 days after patient's limb weakness began.
Video: Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)



Video: July 2019 Acute Flaccid Myelitis
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New CDC #VitalSigns report: acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare but serious syndrome, causes limb weakness, mostly in children. Three national outbreaks have occurred in 2014, 2016, & 2018, with most patients developing #AFM in late summer/early fall. http://bit.ly/VSAFM
Vital Signs is a monthly report that appears as part of the CDC journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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