Maharashtra's Health Department has reported a growing number of suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases, with 173 individuals detected so far. Out of these, 140 patients have been diagnosed with the disease, and one death has been confirmed as related to GBS.

The number of suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) deaths in Maharashtra's Pune district reached six after a 63-year-old man died, a health official said on Thursday.

The World Health Organization has been supporting the authorities in Maharashtra to combat the surge in cases, officials said.

The number of suspected cases of Guillian-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in Maharashtra has surged to 170, with 132 confirmed cases, the state's Health Department said. According to the health department, five suspected deaths of GBS have been found until now.

An investigation is currently underway to ascertain the exact cause of the GBS outbreak in Pune, with samples of blood and stool from the affected patients sent to the National Institute of Virology for testing.

Maharashtra's Health Department reports a rise in Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases, diagnosing 140 individuals. The Pune Municipal Corporation closed 30 water plants citing contamination fears in response to the outbreak.

GBS begins with tingling or numbness in the feet and hands, followed by muscle weakness and difficulty moving joints. Symptoms worsen over two to four weeks, typically starting in the arms and legs. The reported mortality rate varies between three and 13%, depending on severity and quality of health care support.

Maharashtra reports a significant increase in Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases, with 170 suspected and 132 confirmed. State health authorities, supported by Union Health Minister JP Nadda, are intensifying efforts to manage the outbreak,

When the first outbreak happened in Pune, all heads turned and started to panic. What was this new infectious intruder? How many more epidemics or pandemics can the human civilisation sustain — Covid was bad enough,