Peru declares health emergency due to spike in Guillain-Barre syndrome cases

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Peru declares health emergency due to spike in Guillain-Barre syndrome cases

STORY: Peru declares health emergency due to spike in Guillain-Barre syndrome cases DATELINE: July 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:44 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the decree 2. various of streets in Peru 3. various of the Peruvian Ministry of Health 4. various of the Minister of Health inspecting a hospital 5. various of patients STORYLINE: The Peruvian government declared a 90-day national health emergency Saturday due to the "unusual increase" of cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, which total 165 with four deaths. The decree, published in the official gazette El Peruano, details an action plan which has been drawn up with a budget of 12.12 million soles (3.3 million U.S. dollars) to improve patient care in health facilities, reinforce case control and prepare informative material for the population and health personnel. Among the measures were the acquisition of intravenous immunoglobulin and human albumin, as well as specialized diagnosis of the biological agents associated with the sy

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