Source: https://india.mongabay.com/2025/02/food-borne-bugs-and-their-links-with-climate-change-and-water-quality-come-into-focus/

In mid-February, parts of India witnessed a second spurt this year in cases of Guillane-Barré syndrome, a nerve condition causing nerve pain and sometimes paralysis, along with difficulties in breathing and swallowing. This outbreak was first reported at the end of January in Maharashtra and later in Andhra Pradesh in February and is suspected to be caused by a stomach bug.

The western Indian state has reported over 211 cases and 11 deaths as of February 19, according to news reports. Meanwhile, media has also reported 17 cases and two deaths from Andhra Pradesh in southern India since mid-February.