Citizen Digital
Published on: May 29, 2022 11:28 (EAT)
Scientists now believe that the AstraZeneca vaccine may increase the risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a serious neurological condition.
GBS is a rare disease that causes numbness and pain in muscles, making it difficult to move, walk, swallow, and, in some cases, even breathe.
The gastroenteritis bug Campylobacter, which has a surface coating that resembles that of a human, can sometimes cause the body to attack its own nerves rather than invading germs, resulting in GBS.