Acute Flaccid Myelitis Data
Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases and Incidence Rates in Texas, 2010-2020
Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Case Counts and Incidence Ratesa in Texas, 2010-2020
| Type | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019* | 2020* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 6 |
| Incidence Rate | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
aIncidence rates calculated per 100,000 population. Projected population used for 2009-2020.
*Data is provisional as of 4/12/2021.
Note: There are no AFM cases prior to 2014 since AFM was not first identified until 2014. The case definition for AFM changed
in 2015, 2017, 2020 and 2021.