Michigan has its first confirmed case this year of a polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis or AFM. The patient is a child in Wayne County.
Nationally, there have been 134 cases of acute flaccid myelitis in 2018. AFM can cause muscle weakness, facial drooping and paralysis. Most of those affected have been children.
Source: First confirmed case of polio-like AFM in Michigan | Michigan Radio