The neurological disease GBS (Guillain-Barré Syndrome) has been creating panic all over the country. The first death due to this disease was reported at Guntur Government General Hospital in Guntur on Sunday evening.
Kamalamma from Alasandalapalli in Komarolu mandal of Prakasam district was initially admitted to the Giddalur Government Hospital after she developed high fever and her legs were numb. As her condition deteriorated, doctors advised her to be taken to the Guntur GGH for better treatment. She has been receiving treatment on a ventilator for the past 13 days.
But unfortunately, she died on Sunday evening while receiving treatment in this sequence. GGH Superintendent Ramana Yashasvi confirmed Kamalamma’s death. On the other hand, Alasandalapalli officials have already taken up sanitation. They revealed that medical tests were conducted on the villagers and they did not show any symptoms.
On the other hand, seven cases were reported in the GGH on the 11th of this month alone. Four from Prakasam, Palnadu and Eluru districts and three from areas around Guntur were admitted to the hospital with symptoms of the disease. Two of them are receiving treatment on a ventilator. Two were recently admitted in Kakinada with the same disease.
Presently, patients are being treated for this disease in various government hospitals in AP. Doctors suggest that although it is not a contagious disease, it is something to be vigilant about. They say that it is a kind of paralysis. Most of the time, it starts in those who have other infections.
If the disease is severe, it is said that the muscles die. It is explained that if the symptoms of the disease are identified and treated in time, it can be cured before it becomes dangerous. It is said that it is mainly spread through contaminated water and food.
This disease, which usually occurs in adults, is now spreading to children and infants, which is a concern. It was first diagnosed in Maharashtra in the country. It is a rare disease that occurs in one in a lakh people. The sudden increase in these cases in AP became a concern.
Although this disease is not fatal, it can be dangerous if it is not identified and treated in time. There is a risk of contracting this disease if you have other infections, consume contaminated water or food, or undergo major surgery.