India, Jan. 27 -- Maharashtra health minister Prakash Abitkar on Monday said the total number of Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases reported in Maharashtra's Pune has risen to 111. He said one person died because of the disease and 17 patients are on ventilator support.

The Pune civic body has set up a special ward in the municipality-run Kamala Nehru hospital, with 45 beds, to provide treatment to affected patients.

The minister assured that the municipal corporation and the Maharashtra health department were working collectively to prevent the increase in the number of patients with the disease.

"Patients with GB syndrome are increasing in Pune, which has become a matter of concern. We will soon get the opinion of our expert team of docto...