The CDC is telling doctors to be on the lookout for a polio-like illness that tends to peak in the late summer and early fall
Last year saw the highest number of cases of acute flaccid myelitis so far -- 233 confirmed cases in 41 states. It tends to spike between August and October every other year, including outbreaks in 2014 and 2016 with 120 and 149 cases, respectively. So far this year, there have been 11 confirmed cases in eight states out of 57 patients under investigation.
"We are monitoring AFM trends and the clinical presentation, conducting research to identify possible risk factors, using advanced lab testing and research to understand how viral infections may lead to AFM, and tracking long-term outcomes of AFM patients," Clark said in a statement Tuesday.The CDC escalated its response to the illness, more than doubling the number of staffers working on AFM late last year.
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