Centre, Maha govt start surveys in Pune as Guillain-Barré Syndrome cases surge
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Maharashtra state government and Union ministry of health and family welfare have together started household surveys in Pune, which is seeing a surge in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases across the city. As part of the initiative, water, sewage and food samples are being picked up to find the root cause of the rare neurological condition, which remains unknown because epidemiologists are unable to figure out the etiological or causatory link for GBS, state government officials aware of the matter said.
“The disease has spread across Pune only, not in entire Maharastra. The state government is taking all the remedial measures to contain the spread of the disease. We have formed rapid response teams to take stock of the situation.
Our teams of Bombay Municipal Corporation are very active on the ground," a state government official said, requesting anonymity. Also Read | Dr. Agarwal's Health Care IPO: High valuation calls for caution “We have started doing household surveys.
The Union health ministry is constantly in touch with us and supporting us as and when required. Various samples of water, food and sewage are being collected and sent to the laboratories for testing, including the National Institute of Virology," the official added. Queries sent to the Union health ministry and NIV remained unanswered till press time.
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