A 25-year-old woman from Siddipet, Telangana, is on ventilator support at KIMS Hospital in Hyderabad after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).

A woman from Siddipet district in Telangana has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve disorder, that is currently prevalent in some parts of Pune and surrounding areas, making it the first known case in the state.

First Check spoke to Dr Priyanka Sehrawat, MD Medicine, DM Neurology (AIIMS Delhi), currently working as senior Neurologist at The Neuromed clinic, Gurgaon and Narayan Heart and Neuro Hospital in Bahadurgarh,

First case of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Telangana; 25-year-old woman critical on ventilator support at KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad.

Amid an outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Pune, health authorities recommend hand hygiene and caution against contaminated water. A central health team is aiding local officials, while guidelines stress safe drinking practices and food preparation to prevent further cases.

The woman initially received treatment at another hospital for a week, but as her condition worsened, she was shifted to KIMS Hospital for advanced medical care

The patient, who worked as a driver with a cab service, was admitted to the Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital (YCMH) in Pimpri Chinchwad on January 21.

A 36-year-old man with Guillain-Barré Syndrome died in a Pune hospital, marking the third suspected GBS death in Maharashtra

One person is believed to have died in India's Maharashtra state in an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) - a neurological disease that causes numbness, weakness and pain - and the number of cases is rising,