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3:0112 hours agoWhat we know about mysterious polio-like diseaseChildren in nearly two dozen states have been sickened by the paralyzing disease acute flaccid myelitis; insight from family physician Dr. Jennifer Caudle.
2:131 day agoCDC tracking 'mystery illness' outbreak affecting childrenHealth officials says the paralyzing illness acute flaccid myelitis has been reported in 22 states; Laura Ingle reports.
1 day agoMothers of babies afflicted by Zika fight poverty, despairNearly three years after a Zika outbreak in Brazil caused thousands of cases of microcephaly and other devastating birth defects in newborns, Reuters returned to check on the mothers and their children.
2:071 day ago'Polio-like' illness paralyzing children The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports there are now 62 confirmed cases across 22 states of acute flaccid myelitis, a polio-like illness that affects mostly children. The agency is still investigating 65 additional cases.
6 days agoPregnant women who get flu shot are less likely to be hospitalized from virus, CDC saysA new study released this week is urging pregnant women to get a flu shot this year.
6 days agoMilitary physicians who lost son, 4, to flu urge others to get vaccinatedTwo Air Force physicians who lost their 4-year-old son to complications of the flu last Christmas Eve are hoping their #FluShotsforLeon campaign helps others understand the importance of getting vaccinated against the flu.
1:036 days agoThousands of young US children get no vaccines: survey100,000 children born in 2015 are estimated to not have had a single vaccine to ward off several diseases alarming health experts.
October 11Bride claims brain infection wiped memory, changed personalityA brilliant marine biologist has told how she woke up an "entirely different person" with no memory of her previous life because of a rare condition that causes the body to attack its own brain cells.
