Mumbai has recorded its first death due to Guillain-Barré syndrome, with a ward boy from V.N. Desai Hospital succumbing to the illness. The total number of deaths in the state suspected to be caused by GBS has reached eight, with Pune district reporting the highest number of cases.
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