163 cases of GB syndrome in Maharashtra: 21 patients on ventilator support, 47 in ICU; 86 cases in Pune alone

In Maharashtra, 5 new patients of Guilan-Baire syndrome (GBS) have appeared. Their number in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and other areas has increased to 163. The death toll has also reached 5. So far, patients of Guilan-Baire syndrome (GBS) have appeared in 5 states of the country.

According to the health department of Maharashtra, 47 patients ICU and 21 patients are on ventilator support, while 47 have been discharged from the hospital. In these 163 cases, there are 86 cases from Pune, 18 from Pimpri Chinchwad, 19 from Pune Rural and 8 cases from other districts.

Apart from Maharashtra, Guilan-Baire syndrome (GBS) patients have appeared in 4 other states of the country. This figure is one in Telangana. A 17 -year -old girl died in Assam, there is no other active case.

At the same time, 3 people have died in West Bengal till 30 January. It consists of two children. Is an adult. The victim families claim that GB syndrome is the cause of these deaths, but the Bengal government has not confirmed this. It is claimed that 4 more children suffer from GB syndrome. He is undergoing treatment at Kolkata hospital.

A child named Lakshit Singh died on 28 January in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He was suffering from GB syndrome from some. The family had treated him in several hospitals. But he could not be saved.

3 killed in West Bengal

Kolkata and Hooghly District Hospital claims to have 3 deaths from GB syndrome. According to reports, Debkumar Sahu (10), a resident of Jagaddal in North 24 Parganas district, and Aritra Manal (17) from Amdanga have died. The third deceased is a 48 -year -old man from Dhanyakhali village in Hooghly district.

According to Debkumar’s uncle Govinda Sahu, Deb died on 26 January at BC Roy Hospital in Kolkata. The cause of death in his death certificate is G.B. The syndrome is written. At the same time, the health department of West Bengal says that the situation in the state is completely under control and there is nothing to panic.

Treatment expensive, one injection of 20 thousand

Treatment of GBS is expensive. According to doctors, patients typically have to do immunoglobulin (IVIG) injection course. An injection in a private hospital is priced at 20 thousand rupees.

The relatives of a 68 -year -old patient admitted to the hospital in Pune said that their patient had to put 13 injections during treatment.

According to the doctors, 80% of the patients in the grip of GBS start walking without any support in 6 months after discharge from the hospital. But in many cases the patient takes one year or more time.

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