The Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases in Mah🦂arashtra are only rising a𓄧nd 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 Maharaܫshtra suspected to have been caused by the GBS.
First Reported Death From GBS In Maharashtra
An official told PTI that deceased person was a nati𝓰ve 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 c💖ase ꦰare awaited)
GBS Cases Rise Up to 100 In Pune
A 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 sa💖id, "One🌺 suspected death has been reported in Solapur".
Meanwhile, 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 f🀅ar, including 15,761 in the Pune Municipal Corporation limits, 3,719 in Chinchwad Municipal Corporation limits, ℱand 6,098 houses in the district's rural areas, the official said.
What Is GBS And How Does It Spread?
The Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare condition that c🐟auses sudden numbness and muscle weakness, with symptoms including severe weakness in the limbs, loose motions etc.
Bacterial and viral infections generally lead to GBS as they weaken the immunity of patients, ac🀅cording 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 rꦐecover fully with treatment.
♚The state health department set up the Rapid Response Team to investigate the sudden rise in this infection after 24 susp🐬ected cases were found initially.
