Since 2014, the CDC has recorded 692 confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in the United States.
Notes on verification
Figure matches original Smithsonian/CDC reporting and is independently corroborated by CDC STACKS archive, Medscape, and a state health advisory, all dated within the same September 2022 window. Note the count is a point-in-time snapshot that has since increased with continued CDC tracking. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=silver indep_score=0.77 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable | kind=attributed eligibility=high]
Sources
- Virus Linked With Rare Polio-Like Condition in Children on the Rise, CDC Warns (seed:anatomy_and_medical_oddities)
- https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/120892 (corroboration)
- https://oeps.wv.gov/media/353/download?inline= (corroboration)