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Acute flaccid myelitis seen mostly in children

Dear Doctor: What’s the latest on the new children’s disease that’s kind of like polio? It’s been all over the news, and like a lot of the moms around here, I’m getting worried.

Dear Reader: You’re referring to a rare and serious neurological condition that, as you mention, bears some striking similarities to polio. Known as acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, it has thus far been seen mostly in childr…

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