''On 26 June 2023, CDC of #Peru issued an epidemiological #alert due to an unusual increase in #GBS cases in different regions of country. According to historical data (excluding the 2019 outbreak), average monthly number of GBS cases registered is less than 20 susp cases per mo. nationwide. However, between 10 June – 15 July '23, 130 susp cases of GBS have been reported. Out of these cases, 44 have been confirmed. This increase in the number of observed cases is higher than expected.''