Pune: Man diagnosed with nerve disorder GBS dies in civic hospital

A 36yearold man with GuillainBarreacute Syndrome a rare nerve condition died in a civicrun hospital in Maharashtras Pune district on Friday bringing the states total of suspected GBS deaths to three officials said PTI reportedOfficials claimed that the patient who was employed as a taxi driver was admitted on January 21 to the Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital YCMH in Pimpri ChinchwadAn expert committee at YCMH conducted an investigation and concluded that the cause of the death was trauma to the respiratory system due to pneumonia leading to severe difficulty in breathing the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation said in a release PTI citedAs per PTI the committee highlighted that the patient had also been diagnosed with GBS with a nerve conduction test done on him on January 22 The immediate cause of the death was identified as severe acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDS it saidThe most recent death brings the total number of suspected GBS deaths in Maharashtra to three Health officials report that there are now 130 suspected cases of the rare nerve condition in the stateOn Wednesday a 56yearold pune woman was thought to have passed away from GBS On January 26 a 40yearold Solapur man passed away from the suspected nerve conditionGuillainBarreacute Syndrome GBS is a rare condition that causes sudden numbness and muscle weakness with symptoms including severe weakness in the limbsMost cases in the state are from Pune and surrounding areas These infections including the latest case are likely due to contaminated water sources PTI reportedCampylobacter jejuni a bacteria found in contaminated food and water is believed to be the reason for the outbreakMaharashtra reports 130 suspected cases of GuillainBarre Syndrome two fatalitiesThe number of suspected cases of GuillainBarre Syndrome GBS a rare and potentially debilitating nerve disorder has reached 130 in Maharashtra particularly in Pune and other districts according to the statersquos health department officialsAs per PTI reports there have been two suspected fatalities attributed to the syndrome so far one involving a 56yearold woman from Pune and the other a man from Solapur district Both deaths have raised concerns about the growing outbreak of the condition which causes rapid muscle weakness and numbness often affecting the limbs and sometimes leading to lifethreatening complicationsThe health officials further stated that three new suspected cases were recorded just the previous day Among the 130 suspected patients 73 have been confirmed as suffering from GuillainBarre Syndrome Of the confirmed cases 25 are from Pune Municipal Corporation PMC areas 74 are from newly included villages under PMC 13 from PimpriChinchwad Municipal Corporation areas and nine from Pune rural Additionally nine more cases have been reported from other districts of the stateWith Agency inputs