Pune, Feb. 1 -- The total number of suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has risen to 149, with 124 confirmed cases, according to a press release from the Maharashtra Health Department on Saturday.

The Health Department said, "As of now, 149 suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) have been identified, with 5 suspected deaths. Out of these, 124 patients have been confirmed to have GBS. Among the affected individuals, 28 are currently on ventilator support."

The affected areas include 29 cases from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), 82 cases from newly added villages in the PMC area, 17 from Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), 13 from Pune Rural and eight from other districts.

The Health Department also re...