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Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
Introduction: The major aim of hand washing promotion programs is to persuade people to change their behaviour to reduce high-risk h
Handwashing with soap is widely recognized as a key strategy for reducing the transmission of disease, particularly in emergency con
This operational guideline authored by UNICEF WASH Gregory Bulit and Monica Ramos, supports the establishment of case area targeted
MSF has intervened recently in several contexts where large-scale surface water treatment has been a significant feature of the WatS
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
The reliance on chlorination in humanitarian operations has raised concerns among practitioners about possible health risks associat
Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.
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