Confirmed cluster of polio-like 'mystery illness' in Washington State

Eight of nine children exhibiting symptoms of a mysterious illness have been confirmed to be suffering from acute flaccid myelitis, a highly infectious polio-like disease that primarily strikes children, the Washington State Department of Health announced Friday. However, the ninth case, a 6-year old boy who died last Sunday, did not have the disease.
Source: CNN.com - Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news