By IDSE News Staff
CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD, announced the establishment of an Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Task Force to aid in the ongoing investigation to define the cause of, and improve treatment and outcomes for, patients with AFM.
AFM is a rare condition that affects a person’s central nervous system, specifically, the spinal cord, causing weakness in one or more limbs. Beginning in 2014, the United States has seen an increase in the number of AFM cases, mostly among