Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Targets Children Across the United States
The US Centers for Disease Control has confirmed 80 cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a Polio-like illness that has left children paralyzed. As of Nov. 5, 2018, 80 cases out of 219 were found across 25 states with the remaining cases still under investigation. The disease was an area of concern back in 2014, when an outbreak affected 120 people. Acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, is a rare disease...