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Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa
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.
A simple method for filtering water to reduce the incidence of cholera was tested in a field trial in Matlab, Bangladesh, and proved
Point-of-use (POU) water treatment with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) has been proven to reduce diarrheal disease in de