A Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune, affecting 140 people, could have been contained within four days if adequate health measures were taken, according to virologist Dr T Jacob John. Key steps include prompt reporting,

The most common symptom is tingling or weakness in arms and legs. It affects muscle control and sensory signals and can begin as difficulty in walking, heaviness of legs, difficulty in sitting or getting up or turning in bed, falls (due to marked weakness), difficulty in using hands.

The patient's health deteriorated, and he passed away on January 30, 2025, according to a press note issued by the health department of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation on Friday.

The GBS outbreak in Maharashtra’s Pune and surrounding areas is likely linked to contaminated water sources. The disease is characterised by weakness in muscles.

Maharashtra reports two more deaths due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), raising the toll to four. Pune remains the worst-affected, with 130 cases reported so far.

The patient, who worked as a driver with a cab service, was admitted to the Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital (YCMH) in Pimpri Chinchwad on January 21.

One person is believed to have died in India's Maharashtra state in an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) - a neurological disease that causes numbness, weakness and pain - and the number of cases is rising,

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