Publications by authors named "Marit Ma de Lange"
Euro Surveill
October 2022
Article Synopsis
- Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare, polio-like condition mainly affecting children and linked to non-polio-enteroviruses like EV-D68 and EV-A71; this study specifically focused on AFM incidence in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2019.
- Out of 143 patients reviewed, only eight had definite AFM, leading to a low incidence rate of 0.06 cases per 100,000 children per year, with EV-D68 detected in five respiratory samples but no EV-A71 found.
- The findings indicate that while AFM is rare, its occurrence does seem to align with outbreaks of EV-D68, highlighting the need for better awareness and monitoring among healthcare
