Health Ministry deputes high-level team to Pune to monitor Guillain Barre Syndrome cases

Health Ministry has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Pune, Maharashtra to support the State health authorities given the spurt in suspected and confirmed cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome in Pune. The Central team to Maharashtra comprises seven experts drawn from the National Center for Disease Control Delhi, NIMHANS Bengaluru, the Regional Office of Health and Family Welfare and the National Institute for Virology, Pune. Three experts



from NIV, Pune were already supporting the local authorities. The central team has now been expanded. 

The team will work closely with the State Health Departments take stock of on-ground situations and recommend necessary public health interventions. The  Health Ministry is taking proactive steps by monitoring the situation and coordinating with the State.