WaPo: Paralyzing polio-like illness mainly affecting children confirmed in 22 states, CDC says

[hedda_foil]

This story will be updated.

Federal health officials are worried about an increase in a mysterious and rare condition that mostly affects children and can paralyze arms and legs, with 127 confirmed or suspected cases reported as of Tuesday.

Of those, 62 cases have been confirmed in 22 states, according to Nancy Messonnier, a top official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 90 percent of the confirmed cases have been in children 18 and under, with the average age being 4 years old.

[Five kids in Maryland may have a polio-like disease, as CDC investigates]

There is no specific treatment for the disorder, and long-term outcomes are unknown. The rare but serious disorder affects a person’s nervous system, specifically the spinal cord. Neurological conditions like it have a variety of causes, such as viruses, environmental toxins and genetic disorders.
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“We understand that people, particularly parents, are concerned about AFM,” she said, referring to the ailment, acute flaccid myelitis. Despite extensive laboratory and other testing, CDC has not been able to find the cause for the majority of the cases. “There is a lot we don’t know about AFM, and I am frustrated that despite all of our efforts, we haven’t been able to identify the cause of this mystery illness.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2018/10/16/paralyzing-polio-like-illness-mainly-affecting-children-confirmed-states-cdc-says/?utm_term=.9e92b2cf7a1e

It's a short article. I only cut one paragraph.

[Beakybird]

1. That's scary. Permanent paralysis?

[chowder66]

3. Some have recovered quickly per the article...

"Some patients diagnosed with this condition have recovered quickly but some continue to have paralysis and require ongoing care, she said."

[bronxiteforever]

2. Remember this headline

Trump's HHS diverting funds from NIH, CDC to pay for increased number of migrant children.

https://thehill.com/latino/407546-trump-health-dept-diverting-funds-from-nih-cdc-to-pay-for-increased-number-of-migrant

The GOP will literally kill us and our children. Vote as if your life, your family and the planet depends on it.

[KCDebbie]

4. Could the mysterious paralyzing disease be

Guillain-Barre Syndrome, one of the many possible side effects of flu vaccines?

I'll bet my last dollar that this is exactly what these kids are suffering from...

[4139]

5. Had not heard about that... link to cdc

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/guillainbarre.htm

[BootinUp]

8. And I suppose you suspect a conspiracy to hush this up too?

[KCDebbie]

10. IDK about hushing up...

I contracted Guillian-Barre in '75 when I was 14. I was given a vaccine after I had battled flu symptoms for several days.

Most flu vaccines now warn against getting the vaccine if you have had Guillain-Barre...

[hatrack]

9. Or not since 3-6000 Americans get it annually, vaccinated or not . . .

https://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/gbs_qa.htm

[Blue_true]

6. Children of antivaxxers? nt

[Hekate]

12. Not necessarily, since vaccines are given for identifiable diseases. Meaning tests would ID ...

...the ailment, and instead the docs can't figure out what it is.

[malaise]

7. A while back I posted that only a widespread epidemic will force these vile scumbags

to find money for healthcare.