Campaigners unhappy with Guillain Barré Syndrome report

The HSE review of a possible cluster of cases of Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) in Duleek has concluded there is no evidence of any environmental issue having caused the disease.
The review which was published by the HSE today said that allowing for the wide variation in small expected numbers, the overall incidence for this disease in the Northeast is as expected.
The Louth Meath Environmental Protection Group has expressed unhappiness with the report, pointing out that the review refers to three cases, while there were six originally identified locally.
A spokesperson said it was disappointing they had not been notified of the final draft before publication.
Victims of the disease and two local environmental groups are expected to meet within the next 48 hours to discuss the findings.
The report said three people with GBS were identified as having lived in Duleek with a time of disease
onset between 2010 and 2014.  “Allowing for the wide variation in small expected numbers, this is in keeping with the expected incidence of the disease for this time period.”  
The review stated each person gave a history of preceding infection shortly before onset of their symptoms of GBS, indicating a possible infectious disease cause and no evidence of any environmental issue having a causal association with GBS was found.