Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare neurological condition characterized by sudden onset of weakness in one or more limbs and distinct abnormalities of the spinal cord gray matter on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Recent media attention has heightened awareness of the cases seen in Colorado, Minnesota, Washington, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania this year. Read more on CDPH: Acute Flaccid Myelitis Case Recognition and Reporting.
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