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In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
Background. Diarrhoeal diseases are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in humanitarian crises.
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
The world is witnessing the highest levels of forced human displacement on record, leading to people being housed in urban centres a
Dispensers are a source-based water quality intervention with promising uptake results in development contexts.
Diarrheal disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality.
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
Point-of-use (POU) water treatment with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) has been proven to reduce diarrheal disease in de