India, Feb. 11 -- In the wake of the recent Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in the city, scientists from the ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) are considering a comprehensive two-year study to assess potential contamination in the Khadakwasla Dam, the prime source of water for Pune city, said the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials on Monday.

A team of experts from NIV met the PMC health chief, Dr Nina Borade on Friday to propose the study, aiming to investigate water quality and identify possible links to the outbreak or another potential public health hazard. The PMC health department has also decided to participate in the study recognising its potential to safeguard public health.

The public health department on...