Template:Did you know nominations/Acute flaccid myelitis


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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 11:16, 22 November 2014 (UTC)

Acute flaccid myelitis

 * ... that in 2014 in the United States there were over 100 cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a paralytic condition similar to poliomyelitis?
 * ALT1:... that acute flaccid myelitis is suspected to be a rare polio-like effect of enterovirus 68, a relative of the polio virus?
 * Reviewed: Rhapsodomancy

Created by Wnt (talk). Self nominated at 16:44, 26 October 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg I do not believe the original hook fact appears with an inline citation in the article. I suggest rephrasing ALT1 thus:
 * ALT2: ... that acute flaccid myelitis is suspected to be caused by enterovirus 68, a relative of the polio virus?


 * Thanks - that's a better hook. The "over 100" figure was based on a pretty subjective head count, and now over a month later the official figure is 88 with "fewer than half a dozen" cases under investigation.  While it's possible some doctors ducked the paperwork I certainly don't know that; there's more than reasonable doubt at this point.  I would be very glad if my original hook turns out to be definitively wrong!  Also your ALT2 is just tighter as a hook than my ALT1, so I'll withdraw both of mine in favor of yours. Wnt (talk) 15:25, 21 November 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg This article is new enough and long enough. The ALT2 hook facts have inline citations. The article is neutral and I detected no policy violations. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:15, 21 November 2014 (UTC)