In West Bengal, PTI reports, three people, including a child, have died due to suspected GBS over the past few days. State health department yet to officially confirm the cause of death.

As Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases continue to rise in Pune, the water in the city has now come under the scanner of authorities. Although the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has maintained that the water provided by them is not contaminated,

Pravin Vibhute, 41 — the first reported fatality amid the ongoing Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune — “only ate home-cooked food and drank filtered water”, his family has said as they find themselves grappling with unanswered questions in the wake of his sudden death.

“Usually, the immune system fights back the microbe but in some patients, it malfunctions and mistakenly attacks and damages the nervous system, particularly the peripheral nerves linked to limb movements,” says Dr Umesh Vaidya, head of Neonatology, Ankura Hospital.

Tingling, weakness of hand-grip or foot drop could signal Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), said health experts on Monday, even as the reported cases spike to over a hundred in Pune, Maharashtra.

Pune reports its first fatality in the Guillain-Barr syndrome outbreak as cases surge to 111 in less than three weeks, raising concerns among health authorities.

A 56-year-old woman in Pune, India, is suspected to have died from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). 127 suspected GBS cases reported.

The situation has raised concerns, prompting health experts to issue a warning about potential causes of the rare but treatable condition

Pune hospitals report 111 patients with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, with cases remaining stable. The newly merged Pune areas have the highest number of c

The Pune civic body has set up a special ward in the municipality-run Kamala Nehru hospital to provide treatment to affected patients.