AFM (acute flaccid myelitis)

At a Glance:

  • CDC is concerned about AFM, a serious condition that causes weakness in the arms or legs.
  • From August 2014 through October 2018, CDC has received information on a total of 404 confirmed cases of AFM across the US; most of the cases have occurred in children.
  • Even with an increase in cases since 2014, AFM remains a very rare condition. Less than one in a million people in the United States get AFM each year.

 



For more information please click on the link below:

https://www.cdc.gov/features/acute-flaccid-myelitis/