With two more suspected GBS deaths, toll rises to 4

Campylobacter jejuni, a bacterium found in contaminated food and water, is believed to be the cause of GBS outbreak

- Staff Reporter

A 60-year-old man from Pune's Dhayari, who was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), died after suffering a cardiac arrest at Poona Hospital on Friday morning, officials said.

According to the officials, the man had a rare condition called Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE).

Reportedly, a few weeks ago, he had symptoms of loose motion. However, while he had weakness, the man was also drowsy and unable to pass urine.