Polio is increasing with 85 possible cases

Polio is increasing with 85 possible cases
The number of formal cases can take several days or weeks, while doctors will check again for symptoms against CDC guidelines.
An unofficial study by NBC News showed that the incidence of paralysis in most children has been on the rise throughout the country.

The condition, which is called a softened myeloma or AFM, appears to have been caused by a viral infection, but health officials have been unable to link the cases to any specific virus. Causes symptoms ranging from muscle weakness to total paralysis.

Health officials in 26 states told NBC News that they were investigating or reporting 85 cases of FMM.

It happens suddenly and can cause a variety of symptoms, including vertigo, inability to walk, trouble swallowing or difficulty moving the arm. There is no specific treatment but if children show symptoms, they need quick care - especially if they have trouble breathing, they may need a respirator.

At the end of September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 38 cases in 16 states. The Centers for Disease Control did not state, but health officials in Colorado said they had 14 cases in 2018 and Minnesota officials confirmed six cases.

State health officials in 24 other states told NBC News that they had suspected or confirmed cases, some of which were reported after the end of September. An informal number of interviews based on interviews with these officials shows 33 suspected cases and 52 cases of acute myelitis, for a total of 85 suspected and confirmed cases.

"There are currently two possible cases reported in 2018 under investigation," Brittany Fowler, a spokeswoman for the Maryland Department of Health, told NBC News.

"A suspected case has been reported in an adult male," said Lynn Sotvin of the Michigan Public Health Service.

A spokesman for the Center for Disease Control said the agency had not planned to issue updated figures this week.

It takes time to confirm AFM status. Viruses can cause a range of neurological symptoms and AFM is one of the rare cases that can follow a viral infection. To confirm AFM confirmation, doctors must determine whether the spinal cord is affected.

The CDC contains a list of tests to be run to confirm the situation.

"All suspected cases are sent to the CDC for review by neurologists," said Lara Anton of the Texas Department of Health Services. Texas confirmed eight cases of AFM this year.

"It takes about a month to review the situation and decide on AFM."

There are few cases of this process at the moment and are not reflected in the number of official cases. All Texas cases except one are children. "

Alabama is also investigating two possible cases. "We have not yet completed our investigations to make sure they are AFM, so we have not reached the Centers for Disease Control," said Sherry Davidson, an epidemiologist in Alabama. "It may take a month or two because there are a lot of documents to review and a committee of experts that needs to be reviewed."

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