Hyderabad, Feb. 10 -- A woman from Telangana's Siddipet district died due to Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) on Sunday, February 9 at a hospital in Hyderabad.

This is the first case of death due to GBS in Telangana. As of February 6 there were four cases of GBS in Telangana. The Neurological disorder wherein the immune system of a person attacks their nervous system, first appeared in Maharashtra.

The woman was reportedly on ventilator support since January 31 at a private hospital and was in critical condition. Unable to afford the expensive treatment costs, which included ventilator support in the ICU, the woman's relatives had shifted her to a few private hospitals before she died of GBS.

What is GBS?

Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is...