The strange polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) that has been affecting children recently appears to have peaked and is now on the decline, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The illness causes polio-like paralysis and has been a cause for concern among parents. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, more than half of the states in the U.S. have reported cases of acute flaccid myelitis this year and there were concerns about a new epidemic as a result.
Normally considered a rare illness, reports of this polio-like disease were being reported more frequently this year, alarming authorities. However, as NBC News reports, it appears that the number of children being reported as infected has now peaked.
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