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Purpose. The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was the largest in history.
In September 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières responded to a hepatitis E (HEV) outbreak in Chad by implementing water treatment and hy
The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,
The performance and acceptability of the Nerox™ membrane drinking water filter were evaluated among an internally displaced populati
In a disaster context, where risk for diarrhoeal disease is elevated, personal hygiene, i.e.
For people affected by disaster, whether wars, earthquakes, or disease epidemics, conditions of life can change suddenly and in ways
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
In response to the recent cholera outbreak, a public health response targeted high-risk communities, including resource-poor communi