Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 4 (ANI): The complete variety of suspected circumstances of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has risen to 166, with 130 confirmed circumstances, in line with a press launch from the Maharashtra Health Department on Saturday.
The Health Department stated, “166 suspected patients and 5 suspected deaths of GBS have been found until now. Of these 130 are diagnosed as confirmed GBS cases. 33 patients are from Pune MC, 86 from newly added villages in PMC area, 19 from Pimpri Chinchwad MC, 20 from Pune Rural and 08 are from other districts. Out of these patients 52 have been discharged till now, 61 are in ICU and 21 are on ventilator.”The Health Department additionally stated that three new suspected GBS circumstances have been reported on Tuesday.
The Public Health Department stated that GBS is an autoimmune dysfunction the place the physique’s immune system assaults the peripheral nervous system. It is characterised by muscle weak spot, and in extreme circumstances, paralysis.
Earlier Union Health Minister JP Nadda chaired a high-level video convention assembly on Monday with Maharashtra’s key well being and medical ministers to assessment the state of affairs relating to the outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) within the state, as per a launch.
According to the discharge, the assembly included Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar, Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif, and Jal Shakti Minister Gulab Raghunath Rao Patil. Also current have been the Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav and senior officers from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), in addition to the Maharashtra authorities.
A state of affairs replace was introduced by the Maharashtra authorities together with public well being measures taken by the state.
The Union Health Minister reviewed the general public well being measures being undertaken by the state well being authorities together with testing and therapy of sufferers affected by GBS.
He appreciated the endeavours put forth by the State well being officers in dealing with the GBS outbreak. He emphasised that the state of affairs was contained and underneath steady monitoring.
Nadda additionally suggested the state to work in coordination with the Centre to discover the potential causes of the outbreak to forestall recurrences in future.
He assured the State authorities of all assist within the administration of the illness.
As of Saturday, the whole variety of suspected circumstances of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) rose to 149, with 124 confirmed circumstances, in line with a press launch from the Maharashtra Health Department. (ANI)