<p>The Public Health Department has reported three new suspected cases of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/gbs-outbreak-in-pune-suspected-deaths-in-maharashtra-rise-to-5-cases-up-at-149-23476588" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Guillain-Barr&eacute; Syndrome (GBS)</strong></a> on Sunday, bringing the total to 158 suspected cases and five suspected deaths in the Pune district.</p>
<p>Out of these, 127 cases have been confirmed, raising concerns among health authorities.</p>
<p>Dr Rajendra Wable, dean of Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital said, &ldquo;There is one person with symptoms of GBS get admitted in YCM. The suspected cases are the patients who had the symptoms of GBS. The samples were sent for testing.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The Public Health Department has reported 158 suspected cases and five suspected deaths due to Guillain-Barr&eacute; Syndrome (GBS), an autoimmune disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system. Of these, 127 cases have been confirmed.</p>
<p>The cases span across <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/gbs-outbreak-in-pune-cm-devendra-fadnavis-orders-special-arrangements-for-treating-patients-23473835" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)</strong></a> (31 cases), newly added villages in PMC (83 cases), Pimpri-Chinchwad (18 cases), Pune rural areas (18 cases), and other districts (8 cases). While 38 patients have been discharged, 48 are in ICU, and 21 are on ventilators.</p>
<p>The health officials said that GBS typically manifests through sudden muscle weakness, paralysis, or difficulty in walking.</p>
<p>In some cases, symptoms are preceded by sustained diarrhea.</p>
<p>The current investigations have identified Norovirus as a potential trigger, with 21 of 71 water samples testing positive. Campylobacter Jejuni, another known trigger, was detected in four samples.</p><p>
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