Pooran Ramcharitar, the East Canje cane-cutter who was hospitalised after being diagnosed with Guillian Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder said to be associated with the mosquito-borne Zika virus in some countries, has been discharged in light of improvements in his condition.
According to Surindra Ramcharitar, his 22-year old son became a patient of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after he was transferred from Berbice, where he was diagnosed with the disorder.
The diagnosis came a short while after the young man started complaining about aches and numbness in his lower body. After visiting the New Amsterdam Hospital on two occasions, the symptoms continued, forcing the family to seek further medical attention from a