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PRO/EDR> Acute flaccid myelitis – USA: human enterovirus C105 susp

Enterovirus -- Worldwide/UnknownMysterious cases of paralysis in children in the United States over the past years have researchers searching for the cause of the illness. Now, a new study suggests that a new strain of a poliolike virus may be responsible for some of the cases.So far, more than 100 children in 34 states have suddenly developed muscle weakness or paralysis in their arms or legs, a condition known as acute flaccid myelitis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more [...]