Strange Polio-Like Illness That Paralyzes People Is Surging This Year

Through July, 32 new cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis have been confirmed across the United States this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a sharp rise compared with last year, when just seven cases had been confirmed by that month. The numbers have risen steadily since April. In past years, most cases have occurred between August and December, with a peak in October.