17 persons undergoing treatment for Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Andhra Pradesh, says official
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Seventeen GBS patients in Andhra Pradesh receiving treatment; health officials urge calm, report normal figures and available treatment options.
Seventeen people are undergoing treatment for Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in different Government General Hospitals (GGHs) in Andhra Pradesh as of Friday, according to the information shared by Health Special Chief Secretary M.T. Krishna Babu.
The GBS patients are undergoing treatment at GGH, Vizianagaram (one person); KGH, Visakhapatnam (5); GGH, Kakinada (4); GGH, Vijayawada (1); GGH, Guntur (5); and GGH Anantapur (1).
As of now, no incidence of GBS cases has been reported from any particular geographical area, village or municipal wards.
Mr. Krishna Babu said that 53 GBS cases were reported in the State between November 1, 2024 and February 14, 2025.
One death owing to GBS has been reported, confirmed Mr. Krishna Babu, adding that a 10-year-old boy hailing from Srikakulam, V. Yuvanthu, succumbed to the disease on February 13.
Srikakulam District Medical and Health Officer P.V. Balamurali Krishna said the boy developed a sore throat on January 30. The next day, he complained of weakness in his legs and was admitted to a private hospital. His weakness increased so much that he could not stand or walk.
“Though he was referred to the King George Hospital (KGH) in Visakhapatnam, his parents shifted him to a private hospital in Srikakulam district, where he died. He was administered with steroids and IV Immunoglobulin. But, his condition had deteriorated by then,” the DMHO said.
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