India, Jan. 28 -- The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Pune to support the state health authorities in instituting public health interventions and management in view of the spurt in suspected and confirmed cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS).

Last week, three experts from National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, were already supporting the local authorities. However, as the cases are constantly rising, the central team has been expanded to seven members.

The Central team to Maharashtra comprises seven experts drawn from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Delhi, NIMHANS Bengaluru, Regional Office of Health & Family Welfare and NIV, Pune.

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