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Literature on the challenges faced by those who menstruate to maintain menstrual health and hygiene during a crisis like COVID-19 is
Menstruation is part of women’s normal life, which requires basic hygienic practices.
Cholera outbreaks primarily occur in areas lacking adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and infection can cause severe de
Objective To describe the implementation of case-area targeted interventions to reduce cholera transmission using a
Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
Case-area targeted interventions (CATIs) against cholera are conducted by rapid response teams, and may include various activities l
Targeted interventions have been delivered to neighbors of cholera cases in major epidemic responses globally despite limited eviden
Methods and findings We developed a micro-simulation model and calibrated it to both the epidemic curve and the sma
The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa