Gangtok, Feb. 16 -- The Maharashtra Health Department has reported 205 suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) across the state, with 177 confirmed diagnoses. Tragically, eight deaths have been recorded, four of which have been directly attributed to GBS.

The distribution of GBS cases is notably concentrated in specific regions: 41 cases from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), 94 from newly incorporated villages in the PMC area, 29 from Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), 32 from Pune Rural, and 8 from other districts. Currently, 50 patients are receiving intensive care, with 20 on ventilator support, while 113 individuals have been discharged after treatment.

In response to the outbreak, the Pune Municipal Corporatio...