Acute Flaccid Paralysis — Precision Vaccinations News

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May 13

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7 AMF Cases Reported in 2019

Acute Flaccid Myelitis is not caused by poliovirus, may be caused by certain infections known as enteroviruses

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Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 18

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Public Health England Issues Initial AFP/AFM Report

Texas reported 29 cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis during 2018

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Acute Flaccid Paralysis

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Dec 19

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UK Reports 28 Acute Flaccid Paralysis Cases during 2018

Acute Flaccid Paralysis outbreak coincides with the Acute Flaccid Myelitis outbreak in the USA

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Acute Flaccid Paralysis

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Oct 17

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Acute Flaccid Myelitis Reported by 22 States

AFM cases now include 62 patients mostly children

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Acute Flaccid Paralysis

Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

Jun 19

3 min read

Liberia Reports Significant Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Lassa fever, acute flaccid paralysis, tetanus, measles, meningitis and yellow fever outbreaks reported in Liberia

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