pune doctors have noticed considerable increase in cases of waterborne diseases like gastro diarrhoea typhoid and jaundice in pune in the last 15 days lack of rainfall and supply shortage are compelling people to use water that may not be clean residents of many localities in the city have complained about a stagnant taste of water doctors said adding that such water should be boiled they have also underlined the need maintain hygiene in food and lifestyle there is a spurt in cases of gastroenteritis and diarrhoea in pune among the nine patients admitted in my hospital six are suffering from gastroenteritis and diarrhoea their condition became serious because of dehydration following which they were admitted to our hospital besides i have also seen three cases of jaundice in the last few days the pune municipal corporation pmc needs to follow water chlorination methods more stringently said physician meenakshi borate who runs 30bed hospital in parvati area physician atul joshi of sahyadri hospital said cases of waterborne diseases are definitely on the rise in pune everyday we admit three to four patients with gastroenteritis and diarrhoea jehangir hospital authorities also confirmed that they are witnessing a steady flow of patients suffering from gastroeneteritis and diarrhoea the age group most affected by waterborne diseases are children below 15 years there is a dank taste in the water and this is being experienced by most of my patients that may be one of the reasons that many people are falling sick due to waterborne diseases as children have weak immunity against these microbes they are the most vulnerable of the citys population said paediatrician sharad agarkhedkar former president of indian medical association ima agarkhedar has seen 15 cases of typhoid five cases of viral hepatitis jaundice and several cases of gastroenteritis in the last 15 days i see around four to five cases of diarrhoea and gastroenteritis every day he said boiling water for 10 minutes is the best way to protect children from these diseases besides parents should ensure that their wards carry their waterbottles children should refrain from drinking water outside he advised family physician avinash bhondwe said waterborne diseases are on rise in pune people are complaining of odour and taste in water bhondwe sees two to three cases of typhoid every week and seven to 10 new cases of gastroenteritis every day he also observed that some of the patients he had seen were resistant to usual course of antibiotics hence he had to resort to injectible antibiotics besides there are occasional cases of jaundice in the last 15 days i have seen total five cases of hepatitis a jaundice bhondwe said adding most of these patients are from productive age group of 15 to 45 this is the mobile age group they are the people who have to consume outside food and water while cooking food and drinking water preferably boil and let it cool before using s t pardeshi medical officer of health pmc said as