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GBS survivors face long road to recovery after discharge

India, Feb. 3 -- For survivors of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), being discharged from the hospital is just the beginning of a long and often difficult recovery with many requiring extensive physiothe... Read More


Pune GBS outbreak: Cases spread beyond Sinhagad Road cluster

India, Feb. 3 -- The outbreak of suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in the city has spread beyond the initial cluster in the Sinhagad Road area, with new cases emerging across the district. Acco... Read More


Pune civic body takes help of NIMHANS Bangalore to ascertain cause behind GBS cases

India, Feb. 3 -- After directions from the high-level multi-disciplinary appointed by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the management of the Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak i... Read More


60-year-old man from Warje-Malwadi dies of suspected GBS; cases up at 149

India, Feb. 2 -- The number of suspected deaths in Maharashtra due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve disorder, went up to five on Saturday. Pune district also reported 9 fresh suspected G... Read More


RO water from private operators in GBS-affected areas fails safety tests

India, Feb. 2 -- Water samples from 20 privately operated Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants-considered a primary source of safe drinking water for thousands-have been found contaminated amid the ongoing Gui... Read More


NIV scientists to test samples of gastroenteritis patients from GBS-affected areas

India, Feb. 2 -- The experts at ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) will test samples of gastroenteritis patients identified during the surveillance of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in the affec... Read More


60-year-old man diagnosed with GBS dies in Pune hosp

PUNE, Feb. 2 -- The number of suspected deaths in Maharashtra due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder, went up to five, when a 60-year-old man succumbed to his ailments on F... Read More


2 more suspected GBS deaths in Pune, 10 fresh cases reported

India, Jan. 31 -- The number of suspected deaths in Maharashtra due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve disorder, rose to four with two deaths reported in Pune on Friday, while with ten fre... Read More


Inspection of meat shops, food vendors initiated to check contamination

India, Jan. 31 -- Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) Veterinary Department has initiated an inspection of chicken, meat and Seafood shops in the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) affected areas to identif... Read More


Five get gift of life with brain dead teen's organs

India, Jan. 31 -- The family of a 17-year-old girl, who met with an accident on her birthday on January 25 and was later declared brain dead while undergoing treatment, donated her organs giving a new... Read More