The West Bengal health department sources on Wednesday confirmed that two people— a 10-year-old and the other a 17-year-old — have died of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in the state so far.
According to sources, the 10-year-old child was admitted to a Kolkata hospital and died while undergoing treatment on Sunday. Hailing from Jagatdal of North 24 Parganas district, he was undergoing treatment at the BC Roy Hospital for a week before he died.
