Zika virus might cause Guillain-Barré syndrome, according to new evidence
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 11:20
in Health & Medicine
Analysis of blood samples from 42 patients diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) during the Zika virus outbreak in French Polynesia provides the first evidence that Zika virus might cause GBS, a severe neurological disorder, according to new research. Based on the analysis of data from French Polynesia, if 100,000 people were infected with Zika virus, 24 would develop GBS.