Batavia girl, 2, treated for rare disease similar to polio — among nine recent cases in Illinois
Julia Payne, a 2-year-old girl from Batavia, is being treated at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago for acute flaccid myelitis, a rare condition that causes inflammation in the spinal cord area. (WGN-TV)
Elvia MalagonChicago Tribune
It seemed like a 2-year-old girl from Batavia had the same cold as her sisters until her health took a drastic turn, leaving her unable to breathe on her own and paralyzing her, her family wrote on social media.
For the past three weeks, toddler Julia Payne has been treated at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago where she was recently diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis, a rare but serious condition that causes inflammation in the spinal cord area that directly affects a person’s muscles. To date, officials say they believe mostly children have been affected; and while the causes vary, there’s no known cure.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-girl-polio-like-disease-20181010-story.html
