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Pediatrics
Six children in Minnesota hospitalized with acute flaccid myelitis symptoms
Six Minnesota children hospitalized with rare polio-like illness
A case series identified 6 children hospitalized with symptoms consistent with acute flaccid myelitis in Minnesota during September 14-Octob…
Six Minnesota children were hospitalized in late 2018 with sudden weakness from a rare condition similar to polio.
CDC
Apr 5, 2026
Infectious Disease
Surveillance report describes acute flaccid myelitis cases in the United States
Health officials are tracking cases of acute flaccid myelitis in the United States.
A surveillance report describes acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) cases in the United States. No specific intervention, comparator, or clinical o…
Health officials are tracking acute flaccid myelitis cases in the United States from 2018 through 2022 to monitor this rare condition affect…
CDC
Apr 5, 2026
Pediatrics
Surveillance defines acute flaccid myelitis in children during EV-D68 outbreak
U.S. surveillance report defines acute flaccid myelitis in children after virus outbreak
U.S. surveillance data from 2014 defined acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) as a distinct entity in children. Reports noted acute limb weakness in…
A 2014 U.S. report defined acute flaccid myelitis after doctors noticed previously healthy children suddenly developing arm or leg weakness …
CDC
Apr 4, 2026