Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule demanded that the government bear all medical expenses of the GBS patients, claiming the disease was prevalent due to “flawed management”.

The Spix’s Macaw, famously featured in the Hollywood movie Rio, is at the heart of a global conservation effort that includes private organisations such as Vantara’s GZRRC and ACTP, alongside the Brazilian government, all working together to rebuild the species’ population in captivity.