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Respiratory diseases among children can lead to polio-like condition
[ad_1] (WXIN) – Doctors across the United States have seen an increase in children of a respiratory virus that can cause polio-like muscle weakness. In most cases, enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) causes a respiratory illness with mild symptoms. However, it can result in a condition called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), which can cause inflammation of the…