Amid rising concerns over the deadly Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a recent death has heightened fears surrounding the disease. This is possibly the first death in Maharashtra suspected to have been caused by GBS as the number of cases of the immunological nerve disorder in Pune rose to 110 on Monday.
The 40-year-old man, a native of Solapur, had come to Pune, where he is believed to have contracted the disease, according to officials. The Pune-based Chartered Accountant from DSK Vishwa area in Dhayari died. He was suffering from diarrhoea for a few days and had gone to his native village from Solapur district for a private visit. After feeling extreme weakness, he was admitted to a private hospital in Solapur where the doctors diagnosed him with GBS.
