Nine months after spinal fusion surgery at Packard Children's Hospital for scoliosis, 11-year-old Cambria Tate is doing what she’s always loved—dancing. Her family is sharing her story during Scoliosis Awareness Month to inspire others like her.
#ScoliosisAwarenessMonth
Hey @united! I’m making a film about children with #AFM who desperately need awareness. We need some help flying this summer to finish filming! Can you help?
It's 2023! Can you believe last year we raised $101k through @kickstarter and have now completed preproduction and have 8 production days under our belt?! This year is going to be an incredible year of telling the story of what its like to have a #RareDisease like AFM.
CDC has released the first-ever Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS). The PHDS aims to improve the data that helps our nation quickly respond to health threats, promote health equity, and improve health outcomes.
Read more about the PHDS: https://t.co/o2QMVw074L
Sample collection and surveillance of acute flaccid myelitis are critical steps in our understanding of AFM!
View this great update by Adriana Lopez from CDC.
2nd AFM Symposium: Specimen collection and reporting for suspected AFM c... https://t.co/u9VJZ3OFZm via @YouTube
J NeuroImmunol: Case report of enterovirus A71 acute flaccid myelitis in an adult on rituximab. Though >90% of #AFM cases seen in young children, important reminder to consider #AFM in pts w humoral immunodeficiency #EVA71#EVD68@Reovirus @DrDanPastula https://t.co/dznXfZlEuq
New @CDCgov HAN: Pediatric hospitalizations with severe respiratory illness from rhinovirus and/or enterovirus increased in August. Clinicians:
➡️Consider EV-D68 in pediatric patients with acute, severe respiratory illness
➡️Be aware of potential increase in AFM cases
Healthcare providers: CDC issues new health advisory via Health Alert Network. Read "Severe Respiratory Illnesses Associated with Rhinoviruses and/or Enteroviruses Including EV-D68 – Multistate, 2022." https://t.co/i3rXazzzyn
Poliomyelitis: What to do and how to manage a suspected case https://t.co/8vldRj9sKW via @YouTube
A panel discussion about poliomyelitis by the AFM working group. Get the update!