Clinicians & Health Departments

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Clinicians, contact your health department as soon as you think you may have a case of AFM.

Case Definitions
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The standardized case definitions for probable and confirmed cases of AFM

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Specimen Collection Instructions
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Guidelines for collecting, handling, and shipping clinical specimens

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Data Collection
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Patient summary form to collect data on patients under investigation (PUIs) for AFM

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Clinical Management of Patients
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Interim considerations to help clinicians and public health officials manage care of patients with AFM

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AFM Physician Consult and Support Portal
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Contact neurologists who specialize in AFM for help diagnosing and caring for patients.

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FAQs by Clinicians and Health Departments
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Answers to frequently asked questions about AFM

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State and Local AFM Contacts
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List of state and local AFM contacts for clinicians

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Page last reviewed: June 24, 2019
Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Viral Diseases