India, Oct. 10 -- The number of water-borne disease cases in the recent outbreak in Bavdhan continues to rise, with 51 more cases recorded by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Thursday, taking the total number of patients to 94, said civic officials.

The health department of PMC reported on Tuesday about the water-borne disease outbreak in Bavdhan Budruk. At that time, over 43 cases had been reported from Gunde Vasti, Patil Nagar, Jadhav Vasti and the Gaothan area. Most patients complained of vomiting, loose motions, and diarrhoea.

Following the outbreak, the PMC health department started surveillance in the affected area from Tuesday. Between 8 October and 9 October, as many as 20 new cases had been reported at the outpatients de...