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Acute flaccid paralysis: reporting form

Patient summary form for health professionals to report cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) and acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).

Applies to England

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Patient summary form for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) and acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)

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Details

Health professionals are requested to report all cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) and acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) that meet the case definition.

Completed forms should be emailed to: phe.afp@nhs.net

Please see the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) clinical management guidance and the guidance on investigating and reporting cases for further information.

Published 19 December 2018
Last updated 15 November 2022 + show all updates
  1. Removed information on retrospective case reporting.

  2. Updated form.

  3. Added links to guidance documents and online survey.

  4. First published.