GBS outbreak: 140 suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome reported, 18 patients on ventilator | Updates
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.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS): What do we know so far?
First Check spoke to Dr Priyanka Sehrawat, MD Medicine, DM Neurology (AIIMS Delhi), currently working as senior Neurologist at The Neuromed clinic, Gurgaon and Narayan Heart and Neuro Hospital in Bahadurgarh,
Indian state suspects first death from Guillain-Barre syndrome amid rising cases
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,
Guillain-Barré Syndrome: An explainer as cases are on the rise in Maharashtra
Guillain-Barré Syndrome is an autoimmune disease, which occurs a few weeks after a viral infection. Experts share precautions to take to stop the spread
GBS outbreak: One new case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome found in Pune
The health officials said that a new Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) case was reported in Pune on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI. The number of suspected GBS cases, thus, stood at 111, with 13 patients on ventilators,
Pune CA, 41, first casualty of Guillain-Barre Syndrome outbreak; 111 cases in less than 3 weeks
A 41-year-old chartered accountant from Pune has become the first confirmed casualty of the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in the city, with cases rising to 111 in just under three weeks. The Maharashtra health department has involved experts from Delhi and Bengaluru to assess the situation and guide public health measures.
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GBS Outbreak: Inconclusive water tests deepen mystery over cause, cases climbs to 130
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Pune GBS cluster still a mystery as NIV finds C. jenuni bacteria in stool but not in water
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Suspected GBS deaths in Maharashtra rise to 4, case tally at 140; E.coli found in water sample
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Pune: Cab driver dies of rare nerve disorder GBS, 3rd suspected death in Maharashtra
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Rising GBS cases spur call for better hygiene, early treatment
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GBS outbreak toll rises to four with one more death in Pune, two in Kolkata: Know symptoms, line of treatment
Maharashtra’s health minister, Prakash Abitkar, during a visit to Pune a few days ago, says that the recent GBS outbreak in the city was most likely due to contaminated water sources.
2 more suspected GBS deaths in Pune, cab driver among deceased
The 60-year-old man was diagnosed with both GBS and a rare condition called Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE), which ...
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Urgent Health Alert: Telangana Reports First Case of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, 25-Year-Old Woman in Critical Condition
A 25-year-old woman from Siddipet, Telangana, has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), marking the first ...