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2 Feb 2025

Rise in Guillain-Barre Syndrome Cases in Pune, Toll Rises to Five, 28 Patients on Ventilators



Cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) are on the rise in Pune district, Maharashtra, leading to an increase in people succumbing to deadly disease. Reports indicate that five people have died due to GBS in the region. The alarming trend has prompted heightened concern from local authorities.

 

Currently, 149 suspected cases of GBS have been identified, with 124 confirmed diagnoses. Among these, 28 patients are receiving treatment on ventilators.

 

The Maharashtra health department's data reveals that the majority of affected people are children aged 0-9 and young adults aged 20-29, particularly in rural areas. The highest concentration of cases—82—has been reported from newly incorporated villages within the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), followed by 29 cases in Pune city, 17 in Pimpri-Chinchwad, 13 in rural Pune, and 8 from other districts.

 

In related news, a 45-year-old woman in Jalgaon has been diagnosed with GBS but is currently stable and receiving appropriate care at the Government Medical College and Hospital. Jalgaon's guardian minister, Gulabrao Patil, has urged the public to remain calm and seek medical attention at government hospitals if they experience any symptoms.


Prakash Kumar Pandey

 


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