Mysterious virus that can paralyze kids like polio is spreading across the US

Mysterious virus that can paralyze kids like polio is spreading across the US

A respiratory virus causing paralysis in children, similar to polio, is spreading across the United States, according to a Fox News report. A significant rise in the enterovirus strain D68 has been detected in wastewater samples. This virus has been linked to acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a condition that affects the nervous system, leading to … Read more

CDC: Virus that Paralyzes Kids Could Return in Fall

CDC: Virus that Paralyzes Kids Could Return in Fall

Aug. 5, 2020 — The new coronavirus isn’t the only virus to worry about this fall. Doctors are asking parents to keep an eye out for signs of a rare but serious condition that can cause permanent paralysis and breathing problems in children called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. Since 2014, AFM clusters have … Read more