💫An official told PTI that the deceased person was a native of Solapur and had come to Pune where he is suspected to have contracted the disease.
ꦕThe Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases in Maharashtra are only rising and on Monday health officials revealed that a man from Solapur who was suspected to have contracted the immunological nerve disorder has died. And the cases have risen to 100 in Pune.
💃This is possibly the first death in Maharashtra suspected to have been caused by the GBS.
▨An official told PTI that deceased person was a native of Solapur and had come to Pune where he is suspected to have contracted the disease.
♕Later, he went back to Solapur and died. (More details on the case are awaited)
ꦯA state health official told PTI that the total number of GBS cases in Pune on Sunday increased to 101, comprising 68 males and 33 females. Of these, 16 patients are on ventilator support.
♛He said, "One suspected death has been reported in Solapur".
ဣMeanwhile, the Rapid Response Team (RRT) and the Pune Municipal Corporation's health department continued surveillance in the affected Sinhgad Road areas in Pune.
🙈A total of 25,578 houses have been surveyed so far, including 15,761 in the Pune Municipal Corporation limits, 3,719 in Chinchwad Municipal Corporation limits, and 6,098 houses in the district's rural areas, the official said.
ౠThe Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare condition that causes sudden numbness and muscle weakness, with symptoms including severe weakness in the limbs, loose motions etc.
ꦛBacterial and viral infections generally lead to GBS as they weaken the immunity of patients, according to doctors.
💜While GBS is prevalent in both paediatric and young-age groups, it will not lead to an epidemic or pandemic, they said, adding that most patients recover fully with treatment.
🍌The state health department set up the Rapid Response Team to investigate the sudden rise in this infection after 24 suspected cases were found initially.