Guillain-Barré Syndrome cases in Pune reach 101

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome A cardinal squad of wellness officials is expected to sojourn Pune connected Monday to show the concern (Express File/Amit Chakravarty)

The fig of cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a uncommon neurological disorder, crossed the 100 people successful Pune connected Sunday. One suspected GBS decease was besides reported from Solapur. Initial unconfirmed reports hinted astatine the anticipation of the unfortunate having contracted the corruption successful Pune and aboriginal travelled to Solapur.

Besides the Solapur case, the Maharashtra wellness section besides identified different 18 persons suspected of GBS successful Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune agrarian and a fewer from neighbouring districts. Of the 101 patients undergoing attraction astatine assorted hospitals, 16 are connected ventilator support. While 68 patients are male, 33 are women.

A central squad of wellness officials is expected to sojourn Pune connected Monday to show the situation.

An investigation by the authorities wellness section since the opening shows that of the 101 patients, 19 are beneath 9 years, 15 are successful the 10-19 property group, 20 successful the 20-29 property group, 13 successful the 30-39 property group, 12 successful the 40-49 property group, 13 successful the 50-59 property group, 8 successful the 60-69 property group, and 1 successful the 70-80 property group.

As galore arsenic 81 patients are from areas coming nether the Pune Municipal Corporation, 14 from areas nether the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, and the remaining 6 from different districts.

Cases came to airy erstwhile hospitals began reporting GBS patients chiefly from Sinhagad Road, Khadakwasla, Dhayari, Kirkat-wadi, and surrounding areas.

Suspecting contamination, h2o samples from antithetic parts of Pune person been sent for chemic and biologic analysis. In the archetypal days of the outbreak, 23 humor samples were besides collected and sent to the ICMR-National Institute of Virology. These humor samples tested antagonistic for dengue, zika, and chikungunya. However, of the 11 stool samples of the GBS patients, 9 tested affirmative for the norovirus infection. 3 of these samples besides tested affirmative for Campylobacter Jejuni bacterial infection.

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