LIMA, Aug 19 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs obtained a donation of more than 2,000 human immunoglobulin units, necessary for the treatment of patients affected by Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare nervous system disorder that can lead to paralysis.
This is the outcome of the efforts undertaken by the Peruvian Foreign Affairs Ministry and its diplomatic missions in Brazil, India, as well as in Trinidad and Tobago.
Thus, it has been engaged in coordination with the Ministry of Health (Minsa) to ensure the rapid entry of said donations to Peru.
By thanking the Governments of Brazil, India, and Trinidad and Tobago for their generosity, the ministry reaffirmed its commitment to international cooperation management in favor of all Peruvians.
GBS is a rare nervous system disorder that, by affecting a person’s immune system, damages the nerves, causes muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.
According to medical literature, the exact cause of GBS is unknown at this time. Most cases occur one to two weeks after diarrheal or respiratory illness.
This syndrome occurs in people who, one or two weeks before, have suffered from simple respiratory or digestive infections.
It is not a contagious condition but is often preceded by bacterial or viral infections.
The Peruvian government recently declared a 90-day nationwide health emergency in the wake of the rising cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder. Since June, Peru reported 182 cases of GBS and four deaths caused by the syndrome, according to news agency MercoPress. — NNN-ANDINA
