{"id":1968975,"date":"2023-07-10T18:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T22:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peru-declares-state-of-emergency-over-surge-in-strange-neurological-ailment\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T18:35:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T22:35:36","slug":"peru-declares-state-of-emergency-over-surge-in-strange-neurological-ailment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peru-declares-state-of-emergency-over-surge-in-strange-neurological-ailment\/","title":{"rendered":"Peru declares emergency due to rise in mysterious neurological illness."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fperu-declares-state-of-emergency-over-surge-in-strange-neurological-ailment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1968975&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Rare Disease Sparks a State of Emergency in Peru<\/h2>\n<p>A recent spike in a rare disease has led the government of Peru to declare a state of emergency.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Peru <a href=\"https:\/\/busquedas.elperuano.pe\/normaslegales\/decreto-supremo-que-declara-en-emergencia-sanitaria-a-nivel-decreto-supremo-n-019-2023-sa-2194318-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declared<\/a>\u00a0a 90-day nationwide emergency after an increase in Guillain-Barr\u00e9 syndrome cases, according to the government\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/andina.pe\/Ingles\/noticia-peru-government-declares-national-health-emergency-due-to-increased-guillainbarre-cases-946698.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andina news agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To date, 182 cases of Guillain-Barr\u00e9 have been reported this year, with 31 hospitalizations and four deaths, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hungary-takes-lead-as-europe-prepares-to-begin-covid-19-vaccinations\/\" title=\"Hungary takes lead as Europe prepares to begin COVID-19 vaccinations\">health ministry<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\"> El Gobierno, a trav\u00e9s del D. S n.\u00ba 019-2023-SA, declar\u00f3 a nivel nacional la emergencia sanitaria por el s\u00edndrome de Guillain Barr\u00e9 (SGB), a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peru-declares-state-of-emergency-over-surge-in-strange-neurological-ailment\/\" title=\"Peru declares emergency due to rise in mysterious neurological illness.\">fin de adoptar las acciones necesarias para proteger la salud<\/a> y vida de la poblaci\u00f3n. Conoce la Sala situacional del <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SGB?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SGB<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kyFQxJbWKc\">pic.twitter.com\/kyFQxJbWKc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ministerio de Salud (@Minsa_Peru) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Minsa_Peru\/status\/1677777668551462915?\">July 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Peru has grappled with the disease before.<\/p>\n<p>In a roughly 60-day period between May and July 2019, health officials diagnosed 683 suspected or confirmed cases in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/armed-us-troops-headed-peru-soon-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peru<\/a>, according to a study posted on the U.S. National Institutes of Health <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7588531\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/guillain-barre-syndrome\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20362793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>, Guillain-Barr\u00e9 \u201cis a rare disorder in which your body\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/offspring-drummer-writes-viral-post-opposing-vaccine-mandates-parts-ways-with-him-over-medical-inability-to-get-shot\/\" title=\"Offspring Drummer Writes Viral Post Opposing Vaccine Mandates Parts Ways With Him Over Medical Inability to Get Shot\">immune system attacks<\/a> your nerves. Weakness and tingling in your hands and feet are usually the first symptoms.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Should the United States be investigating this surge?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThese sensations can quickly spread, eventually paralyzing your whole body. In its most severe form Guillain-Barr\u00e9 syndrome is a medical emergency. Most people with the condition must be hospitalized to receive treatment,\u201d the site said, noting that the cause is unknown.<\/p>\n<p>The Mayo Clinic added that \u201ctwo-thirds of patients report symptoms of an infection in the six weeks preceding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peruvian President Dina Boluarte ordered that $3.3 million be spent on beefing up patient care, screening and reporting on the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>So far this year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fda-warn-covid-vaccine-link-rare-nerve-disorder-can-cause-paralysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disease<\/a> has struck 18 of Peru\u2019s 24 departments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: State of emergency declared in Peru following a rise in cases of GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME, a rare disease that ATTACKS the human nervous system\u2026<\/p>\n<p>WONDER WHAT CAUSED THIS? <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckCallesto\/status\/1678436733640114176?\">July 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The spike in cases \u201cnegatively affects the continuity of health services, as there are not enough strategic resources to respond to the volume and complexity of the cases in the different health facilities,\u201d the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prayers-needed-beloved-31-year-old-news-anchor-passes-away-battle-rare-disease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declaration of emergency<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>The order calls for the acquisition of 7,587 vials of immunoglobulin. Although there is no cure for Guillain-Barr\u00e9, immunoglobulin is used to treat the symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/peru-declares-state-emergency-surge-strange-neurological-ailment\/\">Peru Declares State of Emergency Over Surge in Strange Neurological Ailment<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A surge in a rare disease prompted Peru&#8217;s government to declare a state of emergency. The country has declared a 90-day nationwide emergency due to a rise in Guillain-Barr\u00e9 syndrome cases. So far this year, there have been 182 reported cases, resulting in 31 hospitalizations, according to Andina news agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":1968976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1968975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1968975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1968975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1968975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1968976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1968975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1968975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1968975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}