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Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
Background: Cholera remains a serious public health threat in Asia, Africa and in parts of the Americas.
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
The December 2004 tsunami in Sumatra, Indonesia, destroyed drinking water infrastructure, placing over 500,000 displaced persons at