Ajit Pawar Urges Public To Avoid Uncooked Chicken Amid GBS Concerns, Assures No Need To Cull Poultry In Pune

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar advised people to refrain from eating undercooked chicken as a precaution against the nerve disease outbreak, even though the water in Pune was already being scrutinised due to an increase in Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases.

In response to worries that the outbreak was caused by eating poultry, Pawar told reporters on Saturday that there was no need to cull poultry in Pune, the city with the highest number of infections in the state.

"A GBS outbreak was recently detected in Pune's Khadakwasla dam area. Others said that eating chicken was the culprit, while others connected it to contaminated water. There is no need to cull chickens, according to a thorough analysis," Pawar stated.

To avoid health issues, he encouraged people to make sure their food, particularly chicken, is cooked through. Infections and tainted food and drink, especially those carrying the bacterium Campylobacter jejuni, can cause GBS.

Additionally, doctors advise that food be cooked through. There is no need to cull chickens because the GBS issue is under control, Pawar stated.

In GBS, a rare disorder, the immune system assaults the peripheral nerves, causing weakness in the muscles, loss of feeling in the arms and/or legs, and difficulty breathing or swallowing. In severe situations, paralysis may be almost complete. Although it can affect people of all ages, GBS is more common in adults and men. In addition to worries about GBS.