“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is “warning of [a] polio-like outbreak coming in children this fall.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 9 Sep 2021.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
A CDC spokesperson said the agency "has not issued an official warning" for acute flaccid myelitis in 2021.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 9 September 2021. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 9 September 2021. Its rating was “False”.
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