India, Jan. 30 -- The public health department on Wednesday reported a suspected death due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in Pune, with a 56-year-old woman from Sinhagad Road succumbing to the illness while undergoing treatment at Sassoon General Hospital (SGH). This is the second suspected GBS death in the state.

According to officials, the woman, a resident of Nandoshi, developed symptoms of tingling and weakness in all four limbs on January 15. She initially sought treatment at a nearby private healthcare facility before being admitted to SGH on January 17. She passed away on January 28 while undergoing treatment.

Hospital authorities cited respiratory failure with autonomic dysfunction and quadriplegia as the immediate cause of de...