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Study confirms pathogenesis of EV-D68 virus causing polio-like paralyzing illness in children

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Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) has emerged in recent years, with large outbreaks seen in 2014, 2016, and 2018. AFM is a serious neurologic condition that causes muscle weakness, sometimes leading to permanent paralysis. Mortality is low, with only two reported deaths out of 682 confirmed AFM cases since 2014 in the United States.

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Newswise broke the news in Charlottesville, United States on Thursday, May 26, 2022.
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