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.

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is rare, but most cases follow an infection with a virus or bacteria. GBS affects the nerves that control muscle movement and impacts immune system.

The central team will assist the State health authorities in instituting necessary public health interventions and managing the situation effectively.

A day after crossing the 100-mark, the GBS cases in Pune district have now risen to 111, with two reported fatalities due to the immunological nerve disorder.

Pune: A suspected death linked to the Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in Pune, Maharashtra, has been reported, marking it the first death in the outbreak. The victim, whose details have not been disclosed,

A man suspected to have contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has died in Maharashtra's Solapur district, health officials cited in a news agency PTI report said. The deceased, who died in his native Solapur,

A person suspected of having Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a nerve disorder, has died in Solapur, Maharashtra, according to health officials. GBS is a rare disorder in which the body's immune system damages nerve cells,

The first death in Maharashtra linked to Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has been reported as cases of the rare neurological disorder continue to rise in Pune. First fatality from Guillain-Barre Syndrome in the state Maharashtra has witnessed its first fatality due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS),