Dr Babita Kamalapurkar, Joint manager of health, Maharashtra said that PMC and territory wellness authorities person been instructed to summation surveillance activities.
A 60-year-old man, diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) from Warje Malwadi, died astatine Sassoon General Hospital connected Friday. This is the 5th suspected GBS decease successful Pune.
The antheral died owed to respiratory nonaccomplishment with autonomic dysfunction and quadriplegia. He besides was suffering from hypertension. According to Pune territory wellness authorities, the antheral was admitted connected January 16. He had terrible symptoms and was successful the aesculapian intensive attraction portion and passed distant connected January 31.
The number of suspected GBS deaths has present gone up to 5 and the full fig of suspected cases is astatine 149. Three caller cases were reported connected Saturday. Of the 149 patients, a full of 124 person been diagnosed with GBS. 28 radical are presently connected ventilator support.
State wellness authorities said that 29 patients were from Pune Municipal Corporation area, 82 from villages that person been merged successful PMC areas, 17 from Pimpri Chinchwad, 13 from Pune agrarian and 8 are from different districts.
Dr Babita Kamalapurkar, Joint manager of health, Maharashtra said that PMC and territory wellness authorities person been instructed to summation surveillance activities.
“However, citizens should not panic. Preventive and power measures are being implemented. Care should beryllium taken to boil h2o for drinking purposes. Refrain from eating partially cooked meat,” Dr Kamalapurkar said.