Claim: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been tracking outbreaks of acute flaccid myelitis -- a serious condition mainly affecting children -- since 2014. The CDC hasn't seen a reason for concern this year, but Facebook posts have wrongly claimed that the agency has issued a "warning of polio-like outbreak" this fall. The claim seems to have originated from an outdated news article.
Fact-check: CDC: No Warning Issued for Acute Flaccid Myelitis in 2021 - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the centers for disease control and prevention has been tracking outbreaks of acute flaccid myelitis -- a serious condition mainly affecting children -- since 2014. the cdc hasn't seen a reason for concern this year, but facebook posts have wrongly claimed that the agency has issued a "warning of polio-like outbreak" this fall. the claim seems to have originated from an outdated news article.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brea Jones
Date published: 2021-09-09T21:40:09