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Objective To describe the implementation of case-area targeted interventions to reduce cholera transmission using a
Maroua, the capital of Far North Cameroon, is frequently affected by outbreaks of waterborne diseases.
Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
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
Bucket chlorination (where workers stationed at water sources manually add chlorine solution to recipients’ water containers during
In September 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières responded to a hepatitis E (HEV) outbreak in Chad by implementing water treatment and hy
The Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic entered Liberia through Lofa County in February 2014 and spread to two heal
The Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (IWASH) program implemented Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) in counties of Liberia
Communicable diseases are of particular concern in conflict and disaster-affected populations that reside in camp settings.