2023-07-12 14:35:07
Zika as a trigger?
This syndrome is manifested by “an attack of the peripheral nerves characterized by weakness, even progressive paralysis, most often beginning in the legs and sometimes going up to reach the muscles of respiration and then the nerves of the head and neck. », describes the reference information portal on rare diseases, Orphanet. But the severity of Guillain-Barré syndrome is very variable, as is its course. Deaths are rare, and “in nearly 85% of cases, recovery is complete after six to twelve months”.
If we do not know very well the origin of Guillain-Barré syndrome, we know that it “is often triggered by an infection – bacterial or viral – or more rarely by vaccination or surgery”, recalls the Organization. World Health Organization (WHO). In countries affected by Zika virus infection such as Peru and many Latin American countries, cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome are increasing. According to the WHO, “the most likely explanation given the available data on outbreaks of Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome is that Zika virus infection is a trigger for Guillain-Barré syndrome. Rod “.
Note: According to some specialists, this increase in Guillain-Barré cases could also be linked to the dengue fever epidemic currently raging in Peru, but the link has not been formally established.
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