(Springfield, IL) — Public health managers in Springfield say 17 people are sick with a rare polio-like disease. The Illinois Department of Public Health yesterday said all but one of the state’s AFM cases are in children. AFM, or acute flaccid myelitis, is a disease that strikes children usually after a respiratory infection. The IDPH is asking local doctors and health departments to report any cases or suspected cases immediately.
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Benjamin Yount/acb IL)
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