Amid an outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Pune, health authorities recommend hand hygiene and caution against contaminated water. A central health team is aiding local officials, while guidelines stress safe drinking practices and food preparation to prevent further cases.

The patient's health deteriorated, and he passed away on January 30, 2025, according to a press note issued by the health department of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation on Friday.

A woman from Siddipet district in Telangana has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve disorder, that is currently prevalent in some parts of Pune and surrounding areas, making it the first known case in the state.

First Check spoke to Dr Priyanka Sehrawat, MD Medicine, DM Neurology (AIIMS Delhi), currently working as senior Neurologist at The Neuromed clinic, Gurgaon and Narayan Heart and Neuro Hospital in Bahadurgarh,

Cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) are on the rise, triggering concern among health officials. As of January 29, a total of three GBS-suspected deaths have been reported in West Bengal, with over 120 cases of the rare autoimmune disease detected in Maharashtra.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a rare neurological disorder where the body’s immune system—which normally protects it from infections and other foreign bodies—mistakenly attacks its own peripheral nerve cells.

Chartered accountant Pravin Vibhute, 41, passed away on Monday, leaving behind his mother, younger brother Prashant, and wife and two daughters, aged 9 and 5.

One person is believed to have died in India's Maharashtra state in an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) - a neurological disease that causes numbness, weakness and pain - and the number of cases is rising,

Guillain-Barré Syndrome is an autoimmune disease, which occurs a few weeks after a viral infection. Experts share precautions to take to stop the spread