The analysis also showed that over half of the 207 cases of GBS reported in Pune were from areas within a 5-km radius from ...

Over 60 cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder, have been reported in Pune. Experts linked the outbreak to norovirus and Campylobacter jejuni bacteria. GBS, often ...

in over 60 people in Pune has sparked concern. Experts from the Indian Council of Medical Researchâ National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), have reportedly identified norovirus and ...

The bacteria Campylobacter jejuni has been found in 20-30 per cent of the samples taken from those patients who tested ...

The National Institute of Virology (NIV) has identified norovirus and Campylobacter jejuni in samples from 21 Guillain-Barré syndrome patients in Pune. The two detected organisms can cause ...

Infectious disease experts, however, said norovirus was an "incidental finding" and most likely not the cause of GBS. Dr Ameet Dravid, an infectious disease expert affiliated with Poona Hospital ...

Pune has reported a total of 158 suspected cases of GBS, with 127 confirmed diagnoses and five suspected deaths.

A 56-year-old woman in Pune, India, is suspected to have died from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). 127 suspected GBS cases ...

With Pune’s high tally of GBS cases, Dravid said it is possible that there is a widespread norovirus or campylobacter jejuni infection – possibly in “thousands and thousands”.

Recent global surges in norovirus infections underscore its widespread nature. The Campylobacter jejuni bacterium, another key player in the Pune outbreak, is frequently linked to foodborne illnesses.