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CDC Warns of Higher Potential for Rare Childhood Virus AFM This Year

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What happened: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a disconcerting warning for parents and caregivers: There may be another outbreak of acute flaccid myelitis — or AFM — this fall.

AFM is rare. Only 633 cases have been confirmed since the CDC began tracking it in August 2014. Cases seem to spike every two to four years.

That said, acute flaccid myelitis is serious. The neurological condition can cause temporary or permanent paralysis. Many of the symptoms of AFM are also similar to those of COVID-19.

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