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Locally-manufactured ceramic water filters (CWFs) remove Escherichia coli via physical screening, physicochemical mechanism
After the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 9,000 people, the country faced an increased risk of cholera outbreaks
There are increasing numbers of people affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and conflict.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene are one part of a cholera control strategy.
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
A simple method for filtering water to reduce the incidence of cholera was tested in a field trial in Matlab, Bangladesh, and proved