by Kate Evans
Public health concerns about a polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) have been growing this year.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some 134 cases have been confirmed in 33 states this year as of November 30, mostly in young children.
In our region, as of November 30, Pennsylvania had eight confirmed cases and Maryland and Virginia have three cases each.
Ohio has had 10 cases of acute…
