NIV scientists to test samples of gastroenteritis patients from city

The experts at ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) will test samples of gastroenteritis patients identified during the surveillance of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in the affected areas, said the officials.

- Vicky Pathare

PUNE:

As per the officials, the GBS may be triggered by an acute bacterial or viral infection. Pune has recently reported a surge in its cases reporting over 152 suspected and confirmed GBS cases.

However, most findings in these GBS patients have been acute gastroenteritis or acute respiratory illness before the onset of the GBS symptoms.

Dr Vaishali Jadhav, assistant health chief of PMC, informed that the NIV and rapid response team has directed PMC to send blood and stool samples of gastroenteritis patients identified during the door-to-door survey conducted in the GBS-affected areas.