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More than 90% of acute flaccid myelitis cases occur in young children.
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Is it true that more than 90% of acute flaccid myelitis cases occur in young children?
Partly. Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) predominantly affects young children, with CDC surveillance and clinical literature showing a median onset age of 4 to 6 years.
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Acute flaccid myelitis predominantly affects young children, with a median onset age of 4 to 6 years.
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Lewis, D. & Taylor, K. (2024). Acute Flaccid Myelitis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1542/aap.ppcqr.396505
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Ayers, T., Lopez, A., Lee, A., Kambhampati, A., Nix, W. A., Henderson, E., Rogers, S., Weldon, W. C., Oberste, M. S., Sejvar, J., Hopkins, S. E., Pallansch, M. A., Routh, J. A., & Patel, M. (2019). Acute Flaccid Myelitis in the United States: 2015-2017.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-1619
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Acute flaccid myelitis predominantly affects young children, with a median onset age of 4 to 6 years.
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