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GBS Cases Up in Pune, Teams to Check Outbreak
The New Indian Express Tiruchy
|January 26, 2025
THERE has been a significant increase in cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases in Pune and the surrounding areas.
According to officials, the infection is primarily linked to contaminated water and unclean food, among other factors. So far, 73 confirmed cases have been reported, comprising 47 males and 26 females.
The majority of these cases have come from Pune's Kirkatwadi, Nandoshi, Nanded, Dhayari, and Sinhagad Road. Primarily caused by the Norovirus, GBS spreads through contaminated food or water and can also be transmitted through airborne particles when an infected person vomits. Of the 73 GBS patients, 44 are from Pune rural, 11 are from Pune city, and they belong to the Pimpri Chinchwad area.
This story is from the January 26, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Tiruchy.
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