FILE - A kid greets a medical worker outside a hospital on May 24, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)ATLANTA - As the world continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus pandemic, the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that 2020 could also be a peak year for another outbreak: acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), an uncommon but serious neurological condition.The CDC said that the disease mostly affects children, with its U.S.
infection rate peaking between the months of August and November every two years since 2014. As of July 31, 2020, there have been 16 confirmed cases this year, according to the CDC. RELATED: Google Maps features allow commuters to travel safely amid COVID-19 pandemicLimb.