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CDC media telebriefing : new Vital signs report : Embargoed Until: Tuesday, August 4, 2020, 1:00 p.m. ET
  • Published Date:
    August 4, 2020
  • Language:
    English
Filetype[PDF-68.13 KB]


Details:
  • Corporate Authors:
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
  • Description:
    What: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anticipates that 2020 will be another outbreak year for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), an uncommon but serious neurologic condition. According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, over half of patients with AFM in 2018 – the most recent and largest outbreak of AFM – were admitted to the ICU, and 1 in 4 of those patients required a ventilator. Pediatricians and frontline providers in emergency departments and urgent care centers should be prepared to quickly recognize AFM and immediately hospitalize patients.

    Who: CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D.; Thomas Clark, M.D., M.P.H., Pediatrician and CDC Deputy Director of the Division of Viral Diseases

    When: Tuesday, August 4, at 12:00 p.m. ET

  • Subject:
  • Document Type:
    Press Release
  • Collection(s):
    Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
  • Main Document Checksum:
    1. Vital signs : Clinical characteristics of patients with confirmed acute flaccid myelitis, United States, 2018
      Personal Author:
      Kidd, Sarah; Lopez, Adriana; Nix, W. Allan; Anyalechi, Gloria; Itoh, Megumi; Yee, Eileen; Oberste, M. Steven; Routh, Janell;
      Corporate Authors:
      National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.. National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of STD Prevention.. Center for Global Health (U.S.). Division of Global HIV and TB..
      Published Date:
      August 4, 2020
      Series:
      MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report ; v. 69, early release, August 4, 2020
      CDC Vital signs ; AUG 2020
      Description:
      What is already known about this topic? Since U.S. surveillance for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) began in 2014, reported cases have peaked biennially. Most cases occur in children during late summer and early fall.What is added by this report? Among ...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 274.88 KB]
    2. Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) : Recognize symptoms. Hospitalize immediately
      Corporate Authors:
      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Associate Director for Communication.
      Published Date:
      August 4, 2020
      Series:
      CDC Vital signs ; AUG 2020
      Description:
      Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is an uncommon, but life-threatening neurologic condition that affects mostly children and can lead to permanent paralysis. Enteroviruses, particularly EV-D68, are likely responsible for the increase in cases every two ye...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 279.47 KB]
    3. Looking for AFM signs and symptoms
      Corporate Authors:
      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
      Published Date:
      August 4, 2020
      Series:
      CDC Vital signs ; AUG 2020
      Description:
      Limb weakness and and paralysis : the most common symptom of AFMSOURCE: MMWR, August 2020.afm-2020-infographic.jpg
      File Type:
      Filetype[JPEG - 250.89 KB]
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