The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has urged people to ensure that chicken is thoroughly cooked following the detection ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Only, there are many more cases detected in the Pune Municipal Corporation area this year.” Experts said that the outbreak is most likely caused by a pathogenic bacteria called campylobacter jejuni, ...

The latest analysis by Pune district health department revealed that Campylobacter Jejuni (C. Jejuni) bacteria is one of the ...

The majority of these cases have come from Pune’s Kirkatwadi, Nandoshi, Nanded, Dhayari, and Sinhagad Road. Primarily caused by the Norovirus, GBS spreads through contaminated food or water and ...

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

which were tested by National Institute for Virology (NIV), Pune, while norovirus was found in some. The Union Health Ministry has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Pune to aid state ...

which were tested by National Institute for Virology (NIV), Pune, while norovirus was found in some. The Union Health Ministry has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Pune to aid state ...