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One suspected GBS case reported in Pune

India, Feb. 10 -- With one more fresh suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) case reported on Sunday, the total number of cases has surged to 184 in the Pune district. Also, five suspected and one co... Read More


Six-month drug-resistant TB treatment regime to start soon

Pune, Feb. 10 -- The Maharashtra government from next month will implement a six-modnth treatment regimen for drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), significantly reducing the current two-year treatment du... Read More


PCMC seals 10 RO plants, 7 water ATMs; three fresh suspected GBS cases reported

India, Feb. 9 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Saturday sealed ten reverse osmosis (RO) plants and seven water ATMs. The civic body has reported 26 suspected and confirmed Guill... Read More


Audit committee confirms three GBS deaths in Pune

India, Feb. 9 -- The audit committee has confirmed three out of six suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) deaths, said officials on Saturday. The death committee of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)... Read More


Death of pigs sparks concern among residents in Kothrud; PMC sends samples to lab

India, Feb. 9 -- PUNE The unexplained deaths of as many as 20 pigs in Kothrud have raised serious concerns among residents and authorities. The civic body has now approached the animal husbandry depar... Read More


audit committee confirms 3 GBS deaths in pune

PUNE, Feb. 9 -- An audit committee has confirmed three out of six suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) deaths, said officials on Saturday. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) committee, headed by... Read More


Gastroenteritis patients identified in GBS-affected areas reluctant to give samples to PMC officials

India, Feb. 8 -- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials instructed by Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) experts to send samples of Gastroenteritis patien... Read More


PCMC orders immediate shutdown of unauthorised RO water-bottling plants

India, Feb. 8 -- Amid the outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has ordered an immediate shutdown of all unauthorised reverse osmosis (RO) water-... Read More


Maha to accredit private hospitals under Health Tourism Policy

India, Feb. 8 -- The Maharashtra government will introduce an accreditation system for private hospitals in the state as part of its ambitious health tourism policy. The initiative, led by health mini... Read More


Mental hospital in Pune serves chicken in meals to inmates after 28 years

India, Feb. 7 -- The Regional Mental Hospital (RMH) in Yerawada served chicken to its inmates after a gap of 28 years on Wednesday, said hospital officials on Friday. According to the officials, the ... Read More