GBS begins with tingling or numbness in the feet and hands, followed by muscle weakness and difficulty moving joints. Symptoms worsen over two to four weeks, typically starting in the arms and legs. The reported mortality rate varies between three and 13%, depending on severity and quality of health care support.

Five people are believed to have died in India in an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) - a neurological disease that causes numbness, weakness and pain. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome has caused concern in Maharashtra with 163 suspected cases and five fatalities. This rare neurological disorder damages nerves, leading to muscle weakness and potentially paralysis.

On the cold morning of January 31, 2006, Nitin Narain, a 25-year-old Delhi native, began experiencing unusual fatigue, accompanied by stiffness in his hands and

GBS is a rare condition in which a person's immune system attacks the peripheral nerves, resulting in muscle weakness, loss of sensation in the legs and/or arms, as well as problems in swallowing or breathing.

The tally of suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases has reached 163 in Maharashtra after detection of the rare nerve disorder in five more persons in Pune, a health official said. Five persons have died so far from the ailment in the state, the official said on Monday.