GBS begins with tingling or numbness in the feet and hands, followed by muscle weakness and difficulty moving joints. Symptoms worsen over two to four weeks, typically starting in the arms and legs. The reported mortality rate varies between three and 13%, depending on severity and quality of health care support.

Five dead as India faces outbreak of nerve disease - People urged to drink boiled water and avoid uncooked meat and stale food

On the cold morning of January 31, 2006, Nitin Narain, a 25-year-old Delhi native, began experiencing unusual fatigue, accompanied by stiffness in his hands and

A leading Indian virologist said health officials in Pune should have been quick in their response to the outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome, verifying the potability of water and test it for E. coli.

GBS is a rare condition in which a person's immune system attacks the peripheral nerves, resulting in muscle weakness, loss of sensation in the legs and/or arms, as well as problems in swallowing or breathing.

While 32 from Pune city, 86 from newly added villages in Pune Municipal Corporation limits, 18 from Pimpri Chinchwad, 19 from Pune rural and eight from other districts

The number of people suspected to have contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in Maharashtra rose to 163 on Monday (February 3 2025), from 158 the previous day. The number of suspected deaths by the syndrome remained at five.