Acute Flaccid Myelitis

CDC: Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Appear to Have Peaked for 2018

Publish Date December 3, 2018

The number of cases of acute flaccid myelitis in the United States this year appears to have peaked and is expected to decline for the remainder of 2018.

CDC Probe Continues as Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Rise

Publish Date November 21, 2018

Cases of a mysterious polio-like illness continue to mount in the United States, and health officials are scrambling to figure out the cause.

Surgery Restores Boy’s Ability to Walk Post-Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Publish Date November 21, 2018

A first-of-its-kind surgery has restored the ability to walk in a boy paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis.

No Efficacy Signal for Fluoxetine in EV-D68 Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Publish Date November 20, 2018

The antiviral agent fluoxetine is well tolerated but is not effective for patients with proven or presumptive enterovirus D68-associated acute flaccid myelitis.

CDC Warns of Polio-Like Virus Striking More US Children

Publish Date October 16, 2018

A rare but devastating polio-like virus appears to have made itself at home in the United States, partially paralyzing hundreds of children.

Nine Cases of Polio-Like Illness Suspected in Children in Illinois

Publish Date October 11, 2018

Nine recent cases of a rare, polio-like disorder in children are being investigated in Illinois, health officials said yesterday.