The total number of suspected Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases in Maharashtra has risen to 127, with 72 confirmed cases, the state’s Public Health Department announced on Wednesday (29 January), as reported by ANI.

The state health department said in a release that of the total 130 patients tracked and under treatment now and 20 patients are on ventilator support.

According to Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme by the Public Health Department, 130 suspected cases and two suspected deaths of GBS have been found in the State. Among the 130 patients, 20 are on ventilator.

"The patient, suffering from symptoms like breathlessness, weakness in lower limbs, and diarrhoea, was admitted to a private hospital (in Solapur) on January 18 as he was on ventilator support on and off.

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is rare, but most cases follow an infection with a virus or bacteria. GBS affects the nerves that control muscle movement and impacts immune system.

According to the latest report, a man suspected to have contracted the condition has died in Maharashtra's Solapur district and had a travel history in Pune, said the health officials in a news agency.

Around 59 people have been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in India's Pune on Thursday (Jan 23). Around 12 out of the 59 people are on ventilators due to the rare neurological disorder. The health ministry of Maharashtra has launched an investigation to assess the sudden increase in the number patients with the disorder.

Pune: A suspected death linked to the Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in Pune, Maharashtra, has been reported, marking it the first death in the outbreak. The victim, whose details have not been disclosed,