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Abstract

During 2018, the United Kingdom experienced an increase in reports of cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP). As at 21 January 2019, 40 cases had been identified with a peak in October 2018. The increase was temporally associated with an upsurge in enterovirus (EV) D68 activity. Enterovirus was detected in 15 cases, mainly from respiratory tract samples; nine were typed as EV-D68. A national task force has been established and investigations are ongoing.

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An increase in reports of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) in the United Kingdom, 1 January 2018–21 January 2019: early findings
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=The+United+Kingdom+Acute+Flaccid+Paralysis+%28AFP%29+Task+Force&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">The United Kingdom Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Task Force</a></span>. An increase in reports of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) in the United Kingdom, 1 January 2018–21 January 2019: early findings. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2019;24(6):pii=1900093. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.6.1900093" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.6.1900093</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 04 Feb 2019;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 07 Feb 2019 </span> </p>
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