The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has sent a high-level multi-disciplinary team to support Maharashtra authorities in responding to the increasing number of suspected and confirmed cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome in Pune.
According to an official release, the team’s mission is to help manage the situation and implement public health interventions to curb the spread of the condition.
The central team, consisting of seven experts, includes professionals from the National Center for Disease Control in Delhi; National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru; Regional Office of Health and Family Welfare and National Institute for Virology in Pune.
Prior to the team’s deployment, three NIV experts were already collaborating with local authorities to monitor and address the situation. This expanded team is now expected to support the state’s response to the surge in cases, it said.
The teams will closely engage with the health department, assess the on-ground situation and provide guidance on necessary public health measures.
(tagstotranslate) Guillain-Barré syndrome
