India, March 21 -- Following a decline in Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has written to the state public health department on Thursday to declare end of the rare nerve disorder outbreak. Officials said the last GBS case in the affected area was reported on March 2, 2025.

The civic body was caught unaware when an unusual spike in suspected GBS cases was reported since January 9 this year in clusters from areas like Nandegaon, Nanded, Dhayari, Kirkitwadi, and Khadakwasla, amongst others. The outbreak was first detected in Sinhagad Road area on January 13.

The civic health officials suspected contaminated drinking water and food as main sources of the infection and carried out preventive measures ...