Mumbai: As a preventive measure following an outbreak of a rare neurological disorder in neighbouring Pune district, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) allocated 50 ICU beds with ventilator support in its medical colleges for Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases in the city.

As Maharashtra registers over 100 cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), the Director General Indian Council of Medical Research Dr Rajiv Bahl said that the cases are under investigation as a team of experts have collected various samples.

Centre has dispatched team of experts after over 110 cases of autoimmune disease were recorded in and around Pune. One person has died and more than 15 are on ventilator support.

A new case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome has been reported in Pune, raising concerns as health officials monitor the situation with multiple suspected cases.

First death in Maharashtra due to GBS; Pune reports 9 more cases, officials take preventive measures, water contamination suspected.

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,

A 41-year-old chartered accountant (CA) has been confirmed as the first fatality in the ongoing Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune, which has seen a rise in cases since early January. This was stated in a report by the Financial Express.

A 41-year-old chartered accountant from Pune has become the first confirmed casualty of the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in the city, with cases rising to 111 in just under three weeks. The Maharashtra health department has involved experts from Delhi and Bengaluru to assess the situation and guide public health measures.

A 40-year-old man in Maharashtra's Solapur died due to the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), state health minister Prakash Abitkar told ANI on Monday. It is the first death in the state due to the immunological nerve disorder.

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.