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Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
Targeted interventions have been delivered to neighbors of cholera cases in major epidemic responses globally despite limited eviden
This report is the first installment of the ‘Social Science in Epidemics’ series, commissioned by the USAID Office of U.S.
Bucket chlorination (where workers stationed at water sources manually add chlorine solution to recipients’ water containers during
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions are key to reducing the burden of disease associated with outbreaks, and are com
There are increasing numbers of people affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and conflict.
This evidence synthesis identifies, synthesizes and evaluates existing evidence of the impacts of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WA
The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa
This paper aims to understand the value of collaboration in a ‘state of emergency’ situation, featuring the case of the water, sanit
The operation of a health care facility, such as a cholera or Ebola treatment center in an emergency setting, results in the product