Navi Mumbai: Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) mayor, Nitin Patil, has appealed to the people to report contaminated water supply. His appeal came after two confirmed cases of the rare and serious autoimmune disorder (Guillain-Barre Syndrome-GBS) were reported in Panvel in the past month.The PCMC has launched an awareness drive across suspected places and started collecting water samples. The two cases were reported at the Aadhar Multispecialty Hospital, Panvel. A 40-year-old male patient, complaining of weakness, was admitted to the hospital on June 6 and after treatment, was released on June 15. Another 71-year-old female patient from Konkan arrived at Takka on June 12 after a Chardham journey. She had symptoms of fever and weakness from June 16. She suffered with numbness in her hands and legs on June 24.The disease is triggered by a preceding viral or bacterial infection arising out of consuming contaminated water, eating outside food, among others. This affects the brains besides other symptoms, as is observed among the infected persons. Patil stressed upon checking the potable water quality before consumption. He further said that in the advent of monsoon season, infectious diseases spread fast and hence people should remain cautious.
