Tag: Guillain-Barré Syndrome

The city reported its first death due to Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) on Wednesday, marking Maharashtra's eighth fatality linked to the rare neurological disorder. The deceased, a 53-year-old man, had been undergoing treatment at Nair Hospital since January 26 after experiencing breathing difficulties and was placed on a ventilator.

Pune is witnessing a growing outbreak of suspected Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as cases spread beyond the initial cluster in the Sinhagad Road area to multiple parts of the city. Public health officials report that new cases have surfaced in Thergaon, Mundhwa, Maval, Khed, Chikhali, Pimple Gurav, Wagholi, Dhankawdi, Talegaon, Chakan, Pimpri, Kothrud, Ravet, and Moshi, among other locations.

A 60-year-old man from Warje-Malwadi in Pune passed away on Saturday after being admitted to Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) for treatment of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder. The patient, who had been undergoing treatment since January 16 after displaying symptoms of acute gastroenteritis, succumbed to his ailments around 12:30 pm on Friday. He was known to have hypertension and had been placed on a ventilator in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). Health officials reported that the cause of death was respiratory failure, quadriplegia, autonomic dysfunction, and GBS complications.

Maharashtra's health department officials have confirmed that the number of suspected Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases in Pune and nearby districts has surged to 130,...