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This week in MMWR
Vol. 67, November 13, 2018
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Increase in Acute Flaccid Myelitis — United States, 2018
Susannah L. McKay, PhD; Adria D. Lee, MSPH; Adriana S. Lopez, MHS; et al.
An increase number of reports of patients having symptoms clinically compatible with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) was noted in August 2018 with a median patient age of four years. Parents and caregivers are urged to seek immediate medical care for a child who develops sudden weakness of the arms or legs.
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