Mumbai, Feb. 12 -- A 53-year-old patient died at the Nair Hospital in Mumbai of the Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Wednesday. With this the number of fatalities from the rare neurological disorder has gone up to 8 in Maharashtra.

The 53-year-old person was admitted to Mumbai's Nair Hospital and died during the treatment.

As per the Maharashtra health department till February 11, a total of 192 people have been suspected to have contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). A total of 172 cases GBS cases have been confirmed and a total of seven deaths have been reported so far due to the disease.

Most cases are from Pune and surrounding areas.

As per information, 40 cases are from ...