Pune: The death toll due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in Maharashtra has risen to eleven, with two more deaths recorded in the last 24 hours. Health officials confirmed that a 26-year-old woman from Baramati and a patient from Pimpri-Chinchwad succumbed to the illness on Wednesday (February 19).
The Baramati woman, a college student from the Sinhagad Road area of Pune, had visited her hometown in January when she developed health complications. She was initially admitted to a private hospital in Baramati, but when GBS symptoms were suspected, she was shifted to a Pune hospital on January 25. Despite intensive treatment, her condition worsened over the past week, leading to her demise on Wednesday.
This follows an earlier death on Tuesday, bringing the fatalities to three in just two days. Out of the 11 deaths reported so far, four have been confirmed as GBS-related, while the remaining seven are suspected cases.
GBS Cases in Maharashtra
As of today, 211 cases of GBS have been recorded in Maharashtra, out of which 183 have been confirmed. Among the active cases,
36 patients are in ICU, and
16 patients are on ventilators.
Region-Wise Distribution of GBS Cases
Pune Municipal Corporation limits – 42 cases
Newly included areas in Pune city – 94 cases
Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation – 32 cases
Pune Rural areas – 33 cases
Other districts – 10 cases
Age-Wise Breakdown of Cases
The highest number of cases have been reported in the 20-29 age group (44 cases), followed by 50-59 age group (30 cases).
0-9 years: 24 cases
10-19 years: 26 cases
20-29 years: 44 cases
30-39 years: 27 cases
40-49 years: 29 cases
50-59 years: 30 cases
60-69 years: 21 cases
70-79 years: 6 cases
80-89 years: 4 cases