The number of suspected Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) patients in Maharashtra has risen to 192, with 167 cases confirmed. The disease has claimed the lives of 7 persons, including a 37-year-old man who died in Pune on Monday.
Currently, 48 patients are in intensive care units (ICU), with 21 requiring ventilator support. Among the active cases, 39 are from the Pune Municipal Corporation, 91 from neighboring villages, 29 from Pimpri Chinchwad, 25 from Pune Rural, and 8 from other districts.
On February 7, the count of GBS patients stood at 180. Reports indicate that the highest concentration of cases emerged from a housing society near Nanded, where water samples tested positive for the bacteria Campylobacter Jejuni, known to contaminate water sources.
The National Institute of Virology (NIV) has confirmed that GBS has spread in Nanded and surrounding areas due to polluted water. In response, the Pune Municipal Corporation has sealed 30 plants, including 11 private reverse osmosis (RO) facilities in Nanded and nearby regions.
Cases of GBS have been reported in four other states
Additionally, cases of GBS have been reported in four other states. In Telangana, there is one reported case. A 17-year-old girl in Assam has died from the syndrome, with no other active cases reported. In West Bengal, three fatalities have been attributed to GBS, including two children, although the state government has yet to confirm this link. Reports suggest that four more children are currently undergoing treatment in a Kolkata hospital.
In Rajasthan, a child named Lakshat Singh succumbed to GBS on January 28 after receiving treatment at multiple hospitals.
Treatment for GBS can be costly, with immunoglobulin (IVIG) injections priced at approximately 20,000 rupees each in private hospitals. One family reported that their 68-year-old relative required 13 injections during treatment.
Doctors indicate that approximately 80% of GBS patients are able to walk independently within six months of hospital discharge, although recovery can take a year or longer for some individuals.
Prakash Kumar Pandey
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