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[h=1]Epidemiological Alert - Acute Flaccid Myelitis associated with enterovirus D68 in the context of Acute Flaccid Paralysis surveillance - 1 November 2017[/h] Report
from World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization Published on 01 Nov 2017 ? View Original
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Situation summary in the Americas and other regions
Although enterovirus cases have been reported sporadically since the 1960s, it was not until August 2014 that the first outbreaks were documented in the United States (1).
Between August and December 2014, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an increase in acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) associated with an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by enterovirus (EV) D68 (2,3). Among the 120 AFM cases reported in 34 states, the median age was 7.1 years (range: 4.8-12.1 years), 59% were male, and 81% had respiratory disease before the onset of neurological symptoms (4,5).
Following this event, voluntary surveillance for AFM was initiated in some states, detecting sporadic cases in 2015 and a new increase in cases in 2016 (Figure 1). Cases were also detected in Asia, Canada, and Europe (1)....
[h=1]Epidemiological Alert - Acute Flaccid Myelitis associated with enterovirus D68 in the context of Acute Flaccid Paralysis surveillance - 1 November 2017[/h] Report
from World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization Published on 01 Nov 2017 ? View Original
Situation summary in the Americas and other regions
Although enterovirus cases have been reported sporadically since the 1960s, it was not until August 2014 that the first outbreaks were documented in the United States (1).
Between August and December 2014, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an increase in acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) associated with an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by enterovirus (EV) D68 (2,3). Among the 120 AFM cases reported in 34 states, the median age was 7.1 years (range: 4.8-12.1 years), 59% were male, and 81% had respiratory disease before the onset of neurological symptoms (4,5).
Following this event, voluntary surveillance for AFM was initiated in some states, detecting sporadic cases in 2015 and a new increase in cases in 2016 (Figure 1). Cases were also detected in Asia, Canada, and Europe (1)....