The 7th case of "it's not polio" was just confirmed in Minnesota. Polio is still endemic in Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan. Children under 5, who are not yet fully vaccinated, can easily succumb to the virus brought here from other countries. Polio 2.0. Coming to America.
The CDC has confirmed at least 362 cases, in 22 U.S. states, of what they are calling a "polio-like" illness that paralyzes children. It's dubbed AFM, or acute flaccid myelitis. The average age of the children who have gotten sick this year is 4, meaning before they are fully protected by the polio vaccine. Polio is still widespread in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria where vaccinations have been slow to take off.
Authorities say it's unclear what is causing the spike in AFM, first recognized by the CDC in the U.S. in 2014. Since then, the CDC has confirmed 362 cases, and the number of cases is growing every year.
AFM can be caused by a variety of germs, including several viruses, according to the CDC, including both polio and non-polio enteroviruses, West Nile and adenoviruses.
Polio, which seemed to randomly strike young children, became a global epidemic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with over 57,000 cases in the U.S. at its peak. Polio was thankfully eradicated through vaccination in the United States and most of the world. Polio, however, is still endemic in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.
I think we all understand this isn't some "polio-like" virus. It's most likely Polio 2.0. It's polio that has migrated from countries where it's still endemic. Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan. They just renamed it. That way you won't march against open borders. Be careful what you wish for. 90% of the Natives in the Americas died from disease imported from Europe. The anti-vaxxers and open border crowd will make sure it happens again. Only this time, it will be our children.
