ATLANTA — More people are getting sick from a rare condition that can paralyze children.
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday it is investigating 155 patients who may have acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM.
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That is nearly 30 new cases from last week.
A Georgia woman wants people to know that it can affect adults, too.
Tandrea Watkins of Clayton County is paralyzed from the waist down.
She reached out to WSB-TV after seeing the station's story about a Cartersville toddler suffering from partial paralysis.
"My thing is you get sick – common cold, flu, anything – go to the doctor. If you start seeing weakness, go see somebody, because it could happen all in a matter of seconds,” Watkins said.
The CDC has confirmed 62 cases of AFM in 22 states this year, including Georgia.