A bacteria called C. jejuni is believed to be the cause of the GBS outbreak in Pune
Pune: According to government sources who spoke to the media report, the bacterium Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) is thought to be the cause of the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) epidemic in Maharashtra and Pune.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreaks in Maharashtra and Pune are thought to be caused by the bacteria Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni). A trigger is Campylobacter. According to an authoritative source, other tests came out negative.
Additionally, according to official sources, 20–30% of the samples obtained from individuals who tested positive for Guillain-Barré syndrome included the germs Campylobacter jejuni.
But according to insiders, the probe won’t stop until the underlying reason has been completely determined. Waterborne and undercooked illnesses are associated with the Campylobacter jejuni bacterium.
“We collected many samples for the testing at the NIV Pune ICMR lab, and this particular bacterium has been found in 20-30 percent of cases.” Additional information was provided by sources.
In Pune and other parts of Maharashtra, eight fatalities that are thought to be related to Guillain-Barré syndrome have been documented so far. So far, 205 suspected individuals have been identified, and 177 of them have received a GBS diagnosis.
41 patients are from Pune Municipal Corporation, 94 are from recently added villages in the PMC region, 29 are from Pimpri-Chinchwad MC, 32 are from Pune Rural, and 8 are from other districts, according to recent state government data. Of these patients, 20 are on ventilators, 50 are in the intensive care unit, and 113 have been released so far.
