The Center for Disease Control has confirmed 116 cases of the rare polio-like disease, acute flaccid myelitis, this year. The condition, which mostly affects children, causes muscles and reflexes to weaken and in some cases become paralyzed. It is not known what causes the condition. Earlier this month, the FDA launched a task force to further investigate and combat the spread of the illness.
CDC Confirms 116 Cases of Rare Disease That Can Paralyze Children
HeadlineNov 27, 2018