During the year 2022, there were a total of 27 confirmed acute flaccid myelitis cases recorded in the U.S. among white youth younger than 18 years, compared to three cases among Asian Americans. Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious neurological disease involving the spinal cord. Some of the characteristics of the condition resemble polio.
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CDC, & MMWR. (February 1, 2024). Number of confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) among those younger than 18 years in the U.S. from 2018 to 2022, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1041426/confirmed-and-probable-afm-cases-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC, und MMWR. "Number of confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) among those younger than 18 years in the U.S. from 2018 to 2022, by race and ethnicity." Chart. February 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1041426/confirmed-and-probable-afm-cases-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC, MMWR. (2024). Number of confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) among those younger than 18 years in the U.S. from 2018 to 2022, by race and ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1041426/confirmed-and-probable-afm-cases-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC, and MMWR. "Number of Confirmed Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (Afm) among Those Younger than 18 Years in The U.S. from 2018 to 2022, by Race and Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 2024, /statistics/1041426/confirmed-and-probable-afm-cases-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC & MMWR, Number of confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) among those younger than 18 years in the U.S. from 2018 to 2022, by race and ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1041426/confirmed-and-probable-afm-cases-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) among those younger than 18 years in the U.S. from 2018 to 2022, by race and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, February 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1041426/confirmed-and-probable-afm-cases-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
