25-Yr-Old Woman Dies Of Suspected GBS In Siddipet, First Case in Telangana

The woman fell ill a month after giving birth to her daughter and was diagnosed with GBS. She died during treatment at a hospital.

Hyderabad:A 25-year-old woman died at a hospital here due to suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), the first such case in Telangana in the current season, doctors said on Sunday.

According to family members, the victim hails from Sitarampalli in Siddipet Rural Mandal of Siddipet district. She had two sons aged below five years and recently gave birth to a daughter. A month after her delivery, she fell ill with severe weakness in the limbs. Her family members admitted her to NIMS and private hospitals in Hyderabad. She was diagnosed with GBS but despite spending lakhs of rupees on her treatment, the woman could not be saved and expired while undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Doctors said this is the first GBS death case in Telangana. This comes amid the surge in GBS cases in Maharashtra, where more than 100 cases have been recorded in recent weeks.

GBS is a rare neurological disorder where the patient's immune system mistakenly attacks the nerves, leading to muscle weakness, numbness and even paralysis in severe cases. As per doctors, GBS is curable as most patients fully recover from this disease.

Those infected with GBS complain of numbness throughout the body. Symptoms such as fever and vomiting are noticed at the initial stages. Other symptoms include abdominal pain, dullness and weakening of the muscles.

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