Tag: afm

Why health care providers & public health professionals say vaccines are not the cause of recent acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) cases

November 7, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

By Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer Recent cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) locally and across the US have parents, health care providers and public health professionals deeply concerned and looking hard for the cause, which remains unknown. Based on what we do know about causes of AFM, the leading suspect is infection with a […]

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Dr. Duchin: What you should know about acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)

November 1, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

Recent news reports of acute flaccid myelitis in Washington state (and nationally) have caught the attention of worried parents. Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer at Public Health – Seattle & King County, weighs in on the risk and clarifies some of the confusing details. Q:  What is acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)? A: AFM is a rare […]

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