Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) continues to be reported in Hyderabad, several months after the initial outbreak that emerged in Pune and later extended to multiple states, including Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. The outbreak has been linked to 23 deaths nationwide, with Pune and surrounding regions accounting for nearly half of these cases. In Hyderabad, three major hospitals are still receiving six to seven new patients with GBS each week, many of whom require admission and ventilatory support.
A 22-year-old man was among the recent cases; he presented with complete paralysis and required prolonged mechanical ventilation before gradually recovering independent mobility over six weeks. Investigations during the Pune outbreak traced the trigger to contaminated drinking water carrying Campylobacter jejuni, underscoring the link between antecedent…
