Mysterious paralyzing illness affecting children reached record number, health officials say

[jpak]

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/mysterious-paralyzing-illness-affecting-children-reached-record-number-health-officials-say

NEW YORK — This year has seen a record number of cases of a mysterious paralyzing illness in children, U.S. health officials said Monday.

It’s still not clear what’s causing the kids to lose the ability to move their face, neck, back, arms or legs. The symptoms tend to occur about a week after the children had a fever and respiratory illness.

No one has died from the rare disease this year, but it was blamed for one death last year and it may have caused others in the past.

What’s more, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials say many children have lasting paralysis. And close to half the kids diagnosed with it this year were admitted to hospital intensive care units and hooked up to machines to help them breathe.

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[Mc Mike]

1. This 'syndrome' hit one of my nephews 2 years ago. Transverse myelitis.

He died last year. Age 6.

[Javaman]

2. give it time...

this will be the new reason for anti-vaxxers.

these poor kids.