CDC Confirms 10 New Cases of Rare Polio-Like Neurological Condition
October 30, 2018
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it has confirmed 10 more cases of an extremely rare, polio-like condition, across 24 states. The CDC had earlier this month confirmed about 62 cases of acute flaccid myelitis that causes the muscles and reflexes in the body to become weak. Most of the cases reported so far are people under 18 years of age. The agency said in a health advisory on its website that it recently received increased reports of patients with symptoms of the disease over the last three months.