Increase in Suspected Guillain-Barré Syndrome Cases in Pune; PMC Takes Action with Monitoring Efforts

1. Over the past week, 16 patients have been admitted to local hospitals, with eight of them requiring ventilator support.
2. The majority of cases are coming from areas like Dhayari, Sinhagad Road, and Kirkatwadi.
3. Poona Hospital has reported three patients from Sinhagad Road and Manik Baug.
4. Doctors suspect that the cases may be linked to an immunological complication caused by bacterial or viral infections.
5. Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune condition that affects peripheral nerves, leading to muscle weakness, sensory loss, and potentially breathing difficulties.
6. Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is known to be effective for GBS.
7. The World Health Organization states that most GBS patients recover fully, but some may experience lingering weakness.
8. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is actively monitoring the situation to prevent further spread of the illness.

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