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CDC: Polio-like illnesses seem to have peaked

By Kimberly Leonard
Published December 3, 2018 7:24pm ET
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CDC: Polio-like illnesses seem to have peaked
The incidences of a polio-like illness that mostly affects children appear to have peaked, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday. The agency has confirmed 134 cases of the illness, called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, in 33 states. Another 165 cases have been reported to the CDC. Most cases appear to have […]

The incidences of a polio-like illness that mostly affects children appear to have peaked, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday.

The agency has confirmed 134 cases of the illness, called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, in 33 states. Another 165 cases have been reported to the CDC. Most cases appear to have occurred in September and October, and the CDC said it expected a decline that had been noticed in November to continue.

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