Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a seemingly random and very scary virus, has been baffling parents and doctors alike for years. The patients, who are mostly children under five years old, complain of ...

Two people were killed after a fight turned into a shooting outside a North Side bar, according to San Antonio police. SAN ANTONIO – Acute flaccid myelitis has been around for almost five years and is ...

At least 10 Illinois children have been infected with Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a condition similar to the polio virus. The virus, which can cause partial paralysis, among other symptoms, is rare, ...

Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) is an inflammatory condition of the spinal cord that causes sudden muscle weakness. It is a rare condition with fewer than a million new patients recorded worldwide every ...

SHARES WHAT YOU SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR. THEO: THIS BRIGHT EYED PHOTO OF 5 YEAR OLD RYLEIGH BRADLEY WAS TAKEN AT KENNEDY KRIEGER. IT’S WHERE SHE’S RE-LEARNING TO WALK AND USE HER ARMS AFTER BEING ...

Cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a polio-like syndrome that can cause paralysis or muscle weakness in children, appear to be on the upswing this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

CINCINNATI -- At first, it seemed like 4-year-old Elijah Peacock had caught a cold. But his symptoms morphed into something much more serious. "I never understood lethargia till I saw it in my son," ...

(CNN) -- Parents and pediatricians need to be on the lookout in the coming months for a rare, paralyzing condition that affects young children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Doctors and health professionals in New Mexico are warning parents about a serious illness that has been detected in New Mexico called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). The New Mexico ...

There have been 90 confirmed cases in 27 states, the CDC said. Officials are now investigating 252 cases of possible acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), including 90 confirmed cases in 27 states, according ...

Acute flaccid myelitis is an uncommon neurological condition that affects the spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness. It affects infants more commonly than adults. According to the Centers for ...