HealthPune GBS Outbreak Linked to Infections in Water and Poultry
A major 2025 Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune caused 12 deaths and affected 230 people from January to March. Investigations by ICMR's National Institute of Virology found infections played a key role. Nearly half the patients had Campylobacter jejuni infection, and over 50% had norovirus. Samples from water and poultry also showed these infections. Most patients had diarrhea before developing GBS, indicating infection as a trigger.
Amar Ujala··Pune



