Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Answering Questions Through National Collaboration | Public Health Grand Rounds | CDC

Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Answering Questions Through National Collaboration | Public Health Grand Rounds | CDC

For your viewing convenience, the July session of “Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Answering Questions Through National Collaboration” is now “On Demand”

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is an uncommon but serious neurologic condition. It affects the nervous system and causes the muscles and reflexes in the body to become weak. Most AFM cases have been in young children. Cases have been increasing every other year in the US since 2014. 

This session of Public Health Grand Rounds is available for free Continuing Education credit.