Two more suspected deaths due to GBS recorded in Maharashtra

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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 Public Health department said the newly detected patients are being counted together from the previous days. The numbers have risen in other districts from nine to 11. Of the total cases, 26 patients were detected in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), 78 are from newly added villages in PMC area, 15 are from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), and 10 are from Pune Rural.
After adults in the 20 to 29 age bracket, children in the age group 0-9 are most affected. The data of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) recorded 22 patients in the 0-9 age bracket while 32 patients were diagnosed in the 20-29 grouping. In the 10-19 age bracket, it is 20 patients, 30-39 are 16 patients, 40-49 are 13 patients, 50-59 are 22 patients, 60-69 are 14 patients, and one in 80-89 age group.

The State-level rapid response team visited the affected area and conducted surveillance activities. Officials have increased the number of surveyed houses. As of Friday, 40,457 houses in PMC, 10,718 houses in PCMC, and 12,295 houses in Pune rural areas were surveyed with a combined total of 63,470.
More water samples from different parts of the city have been sent for chemical and biological analysis to the Public Health Laboratory. By Friday, 160 water samples were sent, but the number of contaminated water sources remained the same at eight.
Published – February 01, 2025 03:24 am IST
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