During the year 2022, there were a total of 26 confirmed acute flaccid myelitis cases recorded in the U.S. among males younger than 18 years, compared to 21 cases among females. Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious neurological disease involving the spinal cord, and the outcomes of this condition vary. Some of the characteristics of the condition resemble polio.
Number of confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) among those younger than 18 years in the U.S. from 2018 to 2022, by gender
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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 gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041346/confirmed-and-probable-afm-cases-in-the-us-by-gender/
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 gender." Chart. February 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041346/confirmed-and-probable-afm-cases-in-the-us-by-gender/
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 gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041346/confirmed-and-probable-afm-cases-in-the-us-by-gender/
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 Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041346/confirmed-and-probable-afm-cases-in-the-us-by-gender/
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 gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041346/confirmed-and-probable-afm-cases-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 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 gender [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, February 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041346/confirmed-and-probable-afm-cases-in-the-us-by-gender/
