What Is Guillain-Barré Syndrome? Symptoms, Treatment And Care As Maharashtra Reports First Death, Cases Top 100 In Pune

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is in the spotlight after first suspected death was reported in Maharashtra's Solapur. Maharashtra government intensified efforts to deal with the outbreak. The Rapid Response Team (RRT) and the Pune Municipal Corporation's health department are keeping close surveillance in the affected area.

Her are top 5 updates about GBS syndrome :

• Amid the health emergency, a seven-member central high-level expert team has been formed to manage and monitor the rising GBS cases, PTI reported.

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• According to media reports, the deceased lived in Pune and had returned to his native district before his death.
• Maharashtra public health department said that the number of reported cases linked to GBS, which is immunological nerve disorder, have risen to 101 as of January 26. Among these, 81 cases were identified within the limits of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), 14 cases in Pimpri Chinchwad, and six cases in other areas of the district.

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• Over the health crisis, State Health Minister Prakashrao Abitkar said, "We will soon get the opinion of our expert team of doctors regarding GBS (Guillain-Barré Syndrome) patients. The Pune Municipal Corporation and the Maharashtra Health Department are working well so that the number of patients does not increase... Currently, there are 101 suspected patients, out of which 73 patients have been diagnosed with GBS . There has been 1 death."
• Around 16 patients are currently on ventilators while the affected individuals include 68 males and 33 females.

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The state health department issued precautionary guidelines, urging citizens to keep a check on water quality and food before consumption. .“Infection can be avoided by not storing cooked and uncooked food items together,” the department said.

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