Specialists have predicted that in 2020 the Covid-19 It will not be the only unrest that humanity faces, but it is expected that there will be an outbreak of a fatal disease call Acute flaccid myelitis (MFA), very similar to poliomyelitis.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have alerted doctors and the general population to this rare but serious neurological condition, which primarily affects children.
According to a statement from the organization, it has been analyzed that, since 2014, every two years between August and November there is a high record of cases of this disease in the United States, most likely when enterovirus-D68 (EV-D68).
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A report published in Vital Signs indicates that there is a delay in the medical care provided to some patients in 2018, after 35 percent of the patients were not hospitalized until after two or more days after presenting weakness in the extremities.
In that year it was detected that the cases of this disease were mostly in children (94 percent) and the majority of patients (86 percent) had the onset of discomfort between August and November.
Symptoms of MFA and polio
Health experts have indicated that symptoms of a MFA They are similar to those of polio, although when performing a test, the results are negative for this deadly disease.
Between the symptoms Acute Flaccid Myelitis is weakness in an arm or leg; loss of muscle tone and reflexes; difficulty moving your eyes or having droopy eyelids; difficulty swallowing or speaking; neck or back pain; and pain in the arms or legs.
Other signs that people with MFA can develop are numbness or tingling and difficulty urinating; The most serious is when there is respiratory failure or serious neurological complications.
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On the other hand the Polio has symptoms like fever; sore throat, head, back, neck or extrimities; vomiting fatigue; weak arms and legs and even loss of reflexes.
Treatment
In the report, experts have indicated that so far there is no proven treatment or prevention method that has proven effective for acute flaccid myelitis.
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Tests performed in the presence of the aforementioned symptoms include sampling and an MRI of the brain and spinal cord.
In the face of the health emergency caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, medical personnel evaluate forms of immediate medical attention, highlighting the importance of maintaining social distance.
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