Category: NCIRD

AFM is Serious: Know the Symptoms. Act Fast.

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a serious neurologic condition that causes limb weakness and paralysis. While uncommon, AFM affects mostly children, and can have devastating, long-term effects for patients and their families. There have been three AFM outbreaks in the United States—in 2014, 2016, and 2018. If this biennial pattern continues, another outbreak might occur Read More >

July 27, 2020 by Blog Administrator3 Comments

Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, General, preparedness

Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR), COVID-19, emergency, NCIRD, Neurolig Disease, pandemic, paralysis, personal health, public health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program