New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is in the spotlight after first suspected death was reported in Maharashtra's Solapur. Maharashtra government intensified efforts to deal with the outbreak. The Rapid Response Team (RRT) and the Pune Municipal Corporation's health department are keeping close surveillance in the affected area.

Her are top 5 updates about GBS syndrome:

The state health department issued precautionary guidelines, urging citizens to keep a check on water quality and food before consumption. . "Infection can be avoided by not storing cooked and uncooked food items together," the department said.

Guillain-Barre syndrome is a condition in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous...