A 41-year-old chartered accountant from Pune has become the first confirmed casualty of the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in the city, with cases rising to 111 in just under three weeks. The Maharashtra health department has involved experts from Delhi and Bengaluru to assess the situation and guide public health measures.
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Jordanian border guards fatally shot Thomas Gabriel Pereira from Kerala while he attempted to cross into Israel illegally. Pereira, misled by an agency promising Israeli work visas, travelled with three others on tourist visas. His death was discovered by his family after a relative, Edison, was deported by Jordan. Kerala authorities are assisting the family in repatriating his body.
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