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The fatality counts due to suspected Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) rose to 11 as ofFebruary 18, 2025, of these 4 deaths were confirmed as GBS and 7 were reported suspected deaths in Maharashtra. | Photo Credit: Olena Teslenko The fatality counts due to suspected Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) rose to 11 as ofFebruary 18, 2025, of these…
Gain insights into the recent rise in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases in India with: Dr. Subramanian Swaminathan — Director, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Gleneagles Global Hospital (Chennai & Bengaluru), and Vice President, Clinical Infectious Diseases Society of India In conversation with Zubeda Hamid, Senior Assistant Editor, The Hindu, we discussed what this outbreak means…
Minister for Health Satya Kumar Yadav. File | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has said the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is not a communicable disease, and the situation is well under control in the State. Addressing the media in Anantapur on Saturday, Mr. Satya Kumar said the government was reviewing…
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is an autoimmune disease and the symptoms are muscle weakness, loss of sensation in legs or arms and problems swallowing or breathing.. | Photo Credit: Representational photo Seventeen people are undergoing treatment for Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in different Government General Hospitals (GGHs) in Andhra Pradesh as of Friday, according to the information shared…
Rising cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Maharashtra prompt rapid response and increased surveillance activities in affected areas. File | Photo Credit: Prashant Nakwe The cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) are rising in Maharashtra day by day, three new suspected cases of GBS were reported on Saturday, with the toll reaching 183 and deaths at six….
Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images With rising cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) cases in West Bengal, and over three GBS-related deaths, medical experts from the State shed light on the threat of the disease, its probable causes, the impacts, precautions, and treatment. Though the number of cases or deaths related to GBS has…
National Institute of Virology links contaminated water to spike in Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Pune, recommends preventive measures. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images The National Institute of Virology (NIV) confirmed contaminated water as the main cause of the spike in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in parts of the city. Four new sources were found contaminated on…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: PRASHANT NAKWE The fatalities due to suspected Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in Maharashtra increased to four on Friday, with a total of 140 patients diagnosed with the medical condition. Among the suspected patients, 98 are diagnosed as confirmed GBS cases, with 18 on ventilator support. However, the…
PUNE: The search for what triggered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad yielded a loose end Thursday after water samples tested for Campylobacter jejuni, found in stool samples of at least five patients, were found free of the bacterium.As National Institute of Virology (NIV) contemplated other ways to unravel the mystery, the caseload…
Image used for representative purpose. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Two deaths and 16 fresh suspected cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) were reported in Pune and other districts, the Public Health Department said on Wednesday (January 29, 2025). The total number of cases were 111 till January 28 and now it has mounted to 127….
