Minnesota has seen six cases of a rare “polio-like” disease since mid-September.
Polio was eradicated in most countries in the past century.
There are only five countries in the world where polio has seen a comeback in the past several years.
Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kenya and Somalia
Could it be that Somalian immigrants brought this rare disease to the state of Minnesota?
Six children in Minnesota have been diagnosed with a rare "polio-like" disease since mid-September, state health officials said https://t.co/Las0tN6o5y pic.twitter.com/aoPDdBJvh0
— CNN (@CNN) October 7, 2018
CNN reported:
Six children in Minnesota have been diagnosed with a rare “polio-like” disease since mid-September, state health officials said.
Acute flaccid myelitis, known as AFM, affects the body’s nervous system — specifically, the spinal cord — and can cause paralysis. Unlike polio, there is no vaccine for AFM.
Minnesota typically sees less than one case a year, the state Department of Health reported. The disease typically affects children; all the recent cases in Minnesota were in children younger than 10.
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