[h=1]Salem girl diagnosed with rare illness that causes paralysis[/h] Keely Chalmers, KGW 6:17 PM. PST November 09, 2016 SALEM, Ore. -- A 10-year-old Salem girl is being treated for acute flaccid myelitis, a rare and mysterious illness that can lead to paralysis.
The condition, commonly known as AFM, affects the body?s nervous system, specifically the spinal cord.
Breea Shelton starting having cold-like symptoms, but within days her symptoms got worse.
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AFM is the same mysterious condition that recently hospitalized eight kids in Washington and has sickened three children so far this year in Oregon.
Marshall says Breea?s illness is especially challenging because she has autism and has a hard time communicating how she feels...
