2023-07-09 22:00:00
The Peruvian government declared a 90-day national health emergency this Sunday due to an unusual outbreak of cases of Guillain Barré syndrome, after the death of four people due to this disease that affects the nervous system.
“A national Health Emergency is declared for a period of 90 days due to the unusual increase in cases of Guillain Barré Syndrome,” said a statement from the Ministry of Health.
The emergency includes the 25 regions of the country.
“There has been a significant increase in recent weeks that forces us to take actions as a State to protect the health and life of the population,” Health Minister César Vásquez told the press.
The minister explained that this declaration will allow the purchase of immunoglobulin for the treatment of patients with the disease for the next two years.
The death toll from the syndrome rose to four and cases exceeded 180 between January and July, according to a new balance from the ministry.
The syndrome manifests itself with progressive muscle weakness that arises over a period of two to four weeks and can affect the respiratory system. One of its most frequent symptoms is tingling and lack of strength in the extremities.
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