The polio-like illness affecting children and adults around the country has been found in several Texas counties.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare condition that affects a person's spinal cord. It's marked by a sudden onset of weakness in arms and legs.
In Texas, 16 cases have been reported:
- Collin County: 2
- Dallas County: 2
- Galveston: 1
- Harris: 1
- Hays: 1
- Hill: 1
- Kaufman: 1
- Parker: 1
- Smith: 1
- Tarrant: 3
- Travis: 2
The cause of the condition is still unknown. The department said that its hard to diagnose AFM because it shares symptoms with several other neurologic conditions.
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