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CDC: So far in 2018, there are 72 confirmed cases of AFM.

October 31st, 2018

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Confirmed AFM cases reported to CDC: Aug-14 = 21, Sep-14 = 51, Oct-14 = 24, Nov-14 = 15, Dec-14 = 9, Jan-15 = 2, Feb-15 = 2, Mar-15 = 1, Apr-15 = 0, May-15 = 1, Jun-15 = 0, Jul-15 = 2, Aug-15 = 3, Sep-15 = 1, Oct-15 = 4, Nov-15 = 2, Dec-15 = 4, Jan-16 = 1, Feb-16 = 0, Mar-16 = 6, Apr-16 = 1, May-16 = 6, Jun-16 = 9, Jul-16 = 12, Aug-16 = 30, Sep-16 = 44, Oct-16 = 27, Nov-16 = 9, Dec-16 = 4, Jan-17 = 1, Feb-17 = 5, Mar-17 = 5, Apr-17 =3, May-17 =2, Jun-17 = 3, Jul-17 = 2, Aug-17 = 1, Sep-17 = 4, Oct-17 = 0, Nov-17 = 2, Dec-17 = 4, Jan-18 = 0, Feb-18 = 4, Mar-18 = 0, Apr-18 = 2, May-18 = 2, Jun-18 = 7, Jul-18 =6, Aug-18 = 18, Sep-18 = 23

At a Glance

  • CDC is concerned about AFM, a serious condition that causes weakness in the arms or legs.
  • From August 2014 through October 2018, CDC has received information on a total of 396 confirmed cases of AFM across the US; most of the cases have occurred in children.
  • Even with an increase in cases since 2014, AFM remains a very rare condition. Less than one in a million people in the United States get AFM each year.
  • While we don’t know the cause of most of the AFM cases, it’s always important to practice disease prevention steps, such as staying up-to-date on vaccines, washing your hands, and protecting yourself from mosquito bites.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 31st, 2018 at 9:18 am and is filed under Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) .
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