A woman from Siddipet district in Telangana has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve disorder, that is currently prevalent in some parts of Pune and surrounding areas, making it the first known case in the state.

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,

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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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.