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Washington child with rare, polio-like illness dies
Originally published October 31, 2016 at 4:58 pm Updated October 31, 2016 at 5:05 pm
One of eight children in Washington hospitalized this fall with a mysterious, polio-like illness has died, state health officials said Monday.
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JoNel AlecciaBy JoNel Aleccia
Seattle Times health reporter
One of eight children in Washington hospitalized this fall with a mysterious, polio-like illness died Monday, state health officials said.
The child, one of three still admitted to Seattle Children?s, was not identified by gender, age or county of residence. The cause of death was not yet determined, said Julie Graham, a spokeswoman for the Washington State Department of Health.
?It?s just so sad,? Graham said.
All of the children, who ranged in age from 3 to 14, were suspected to have a condition known as acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, a neurological illness that causes a range of symptoms, including paralyzed limbs. However, none of the children has been confirmed to have AFM...
Washington child with rare, polio-like illness dies
Originally published October 31, 2016 at 4:58 pm Updated October 31, 2016 at 5:05 pm
One of eight children in Washington hospitalized this fall with a mysterious, polio-like illness has died, state health officials said Monday.
Share story
JoNel AlecciaBy JoNel Aleccia
Seattle Times health reporter
One of eight children in Washington hospitalized this fall with a mysterious, polio-like illness died Monday, state health officials said.
The child, one of three still admitted to Seattle Children?s, was not identified by gender, age or county of residence. The cause of death was not yet determined, said Julie Graham, a spokeswoman for the Washington State Department of Health.
?It?s just so sad,? Graham said.
All of the children, who ranged in age from 3 to 14, were suspected to have a condition known as acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, a neurological illness that causes a range of symptoms, including paralyzed limbs. However, none of the children has been confirmed to have AFM...