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Nearly all kids with AFM in 2018 had prior viral illness, CDC says
May 16, 2019
Katie Bustamante
Nearly all kids with AFM in 2018 had prior viral illness, CDC says
Katie Bustamante
May 16, 2019

Nearly all kids with AFM in 2018 had prior viral illness, CDC says

Katie Bustamante
May 16, 2019

HEALIO.COM: Of 121 cases, PCR was positive for enteroviruses in 34% of patients, rhinoviruses in 6% of patients, untyped enterovirus or rhinovirus in 5% of patients, and parechoviruses in 6% of patients. 

Source:https://www.healio.com/pediatrics/respiratory-infections/news/online/%7Babd07285-3336-46a0-828d-02447425a54c%7D/nearly-all-kids-with-afm-in-2018-had-prior-viral-illness-cdc-says

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