Confusions galore over death of minor suspected of Guillain Barre Syndrome

Confusions galore over death of minor suspected of Guillain Barre Syndrome

Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) A day after the West Bengal Health department said that there is nothing to panic about the Guillain Barre Syndrome in the state since neither this is a new disease nor there had been fresh reports of new individuals getting affected by it since December last year, confusion has started glaring … Read more

No threat of Guillain Barre Syndrome in Bengal: State Health Department

No threat of Guillain Barre Syndrome in Bengal: State Health Department

Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) After Maharashtra recorded one death and 110 suspected cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome, the West Bengal Health Department on Tuesday said that there is nothing to panic about the neurological disorder in the state. A statement by state Health Secretary Narayan Swarup Nigam claimed that Guillain Barre Syndrome is nothing new. … Read more

Guillain Barre Syndrome: Centre deputes 7-member team to Pune to support public health

Guillain Barre Syndrome: Centre deputes 7-member team to Pune to support public health

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Amid the rising cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) in Maharashtra’s Pune, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday deputed a seven-member team to support public health interventions and management in the state. Pune has so far reported 111 cases of GBS — a potentially paralysing nerve … Read more

Maharashtra reports first death of rare disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Maharashtra reports first death of rare disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Maharashtra has reported its first death due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) after a Pune-based Chartered Accountant succumbed to the disease. The man was living in Pune’s DSK Vishwa area and was suffering from diarrhoea for a few days. He had gone to his native village in Solapur district for a private … Read more