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title: Preventing Guillain-Barré Syndrome
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# Preventing Guillain-Barré Syndrome

 

 

 ### Doctors and scientists have not yet determined how to prevent Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Since Guillain-Barré syndrome is not a disease itself, and it is not known exactly how it occurs, it is difficult to say how GBS could be prevented. Scientists are concentrating on finding new treatments and refining existing ones. Scientists are also looking at the workings of the immune system to find which cells are responsible for beginning and carrying out the attack on the nervous system.

The fact that so many cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome begin after a viral or bacterial infection suggests that certain characteristics of some viruses and bacteria may activate the immune system inappropriately. Investigators are searching for those characteristics.

  

### More Information

 [August 23, 2023

###### Listeria outbreak: Three die after drinking contaminated milkshakes

Three people have died, and three others are in hospital after drinking milkshakes contaminated with listeria bacteria in the US state of Washington, health officials say. Marler Clark, the Listeria ...

 

 ](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/listeria-outbreak-three-die-after-drinking-contaminated-milkshakes) [July 12, 2023

###### 2011 Listeria outbreaks linked to cantaloupes: A history

A total of 148 persons infected with any of the five outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes were reported to the CDC from 28 states. The number of infected persons identified ...

 

 ](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/2011-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-cantaloupes-a-history) [May 20, 2023

###### A quick look at the 2018 Hepatitis A outbreak

Litigation proceeded in a Virginia state court against Tropical Smoothie and the strawberry supply chain. 134 people with Hepatitis A were reported from nine states, including: Arkansas (1), California (1) ...

 

 ](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/a-quick-look-at-the-2018-hepatitis-a-outbreak) [March 26, 2023

###### Listeria linked to yogurt prompts recall

Clio Snacks of Piscataway, New Jersey, is voluntarily recalling 581 cases of its Strawberry Granola & Greek Yogurt Parfait Bar due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which ...

 

 ](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/listeria-linked-to-yogurt-prompts-recall) [1. View all
 ](/news_events/outbreaks?illness=e-coli&year=all) 

## All Guillain-Barre Syndrome Resources

 

 [######  What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)? 

 

 

 ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome/about-guillain-barre-syndrome) [######  Symptoms of Guillain-Barré Syndrome 

 

 

 ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome/guillain-barre-symptoms-risks) [######  How is Guillain-Barré Syndrome Diagnosed? 

 

 

 ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome/guillain-barre-diagnosis) [######  Treatment for Guillain-Barré Syndrome 

 

 

 ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome/guillain-barre-treatment) [######  Preventing Guillain-Barré Syndrome 

 

 

 ](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/guillain-barre-syndrome/guillain-barre-prevention) [######  Guillain-Barre References 

 

 

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