Poliomyelitis is an ancient disease that has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide for centuries. Its ...

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Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) can lead to acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), which can cause weakness or paralysis, typically in kids.

Similar to polio, AFM causes paralysis only in some people. While these neurological complications are rare, outbreaks of severe EV-D68 and AFM follow a peculiar pattern. Since the Centers for ...

there is no specific treatment or cure, and many patients are left with serious, life-altering disabilities. Similar to polio, AFM causes paralysis only in some people.

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