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

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Scientists have found evidence that levels of enterovirus D68, which can cause a rare, polio-like condition in kids, has been ...

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

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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 ...

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