Inconclusive water tests deepen GBS mystery, Pune tally rises to 130 – The Times of India

PUNE: The search for what triggered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad yielded a loose end Thursday after water samples tested for Campylobacter jejuni, found in stool samples of at least five patients, were found free of the bacterium.As National Institute of Virology (NIV) contemplated other ways to unravel the mystery, the caseload…

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Pune CA, 41, first casualty of Guillain-Barre Syndrome outbreak; 111 cases in less than 3 weeks | India News – The Times of India

PUNE: A 41-year-old chartered accountant working in Pune was identified Monday as the first casualty of the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak concentrated in the city, a day after the Maharashtra health department reported that a patient who died in a Solapur hospital on Jan 25 was “suspected” to have contracted the rare but treatable infection.“It’s…

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