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GBS Outbreak in Maharashtra: Guillain-Barre Syndrome Cases Rises to 207; Woman’s Death in Kolhapur Suspected To Be From Ailment

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: February 15, 2025 09:11 IST

The tally of suspected and confirmed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases in Maharashtra reached 207 after two cases were detected ...

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The tally of suspected and confirmed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases in Maharashtra reached 207 after two cases were detected on Friday, February 14. The tally of confirmed cases stands at 180, of which 20 are on ventilator support. Meanwhile, though the official death toll remained unchanged at eight as per the state health department, a suspected fatality from the ailment was reported from Kolhapur.

A district health official said a 60-year-old woman from Changid tehsil there died on February 13. "She was suffering from paralysis of the lower limbs and was first admitted in a hospital in Changid and then taken to neighbouring Karnataka. She was brought back to a hospital in Kolhapur on February 11, where she died two days later," the official told the news agency PTI.

Also Read | GBS Outbreak: 60-year-old Woman dies of Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Kolhapur, Maharashtra toll rises to 9.

GBS is a rare condition in which a person's immune system attacks the peripheral nerves, resulting in muscle weakness, loss of sensation in the legs and/or arms, as well as problems swallowing or breathing.

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