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Acute Flaccid Myelitis: What Every Parent Should Know

Centers For Disease Control

It has the makings of a parental nightmare; a child has what seems to be a simple cold but then begins to have difficulty moving.  A rare disease called Acute Flaccid Myelitis, which has been in the news lately, could be to blame.  Dr. Greg Davis recently brought his microphone to the busy office of Dr. Laura Stadler, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at UK Healthcare.

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Dr. Greg Davis is a forensic pathologist with UK HealthCare. Every week, Davis speaks with local health providers, professionals, and researchers on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine.
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