Acute Flaccid Myelitis in the United States, August-December 2014: Results of Nationwide Surveillance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During late summer/fall 2014, pediatric cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) occurred in the United States, coincident with a national outbreak of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68)-associated severe respiratory illness.

Methods

Clinicians and health departments reported standardized clinical, epidemiologic, and radiologic information on AFM cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and submitted biological samples for testing. Cases were ≤21 years old, with acute onset of limb weakness 1 August-31 December 2014 and spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showing lesions predominantly restricted to gray matter.

Results

From August through December 2014, 120 AFM cases were reported from 34 states. Median age was 7.1 years (interquartile range, 4.

SUBMITTER: Sejvar JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5709818 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature