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Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
The operation of a health care facility, such as a cholera or Ebola treatment center in an emergency setting, results in the product
In a disaster context, where risk for diarrhoeal disease is elevated, personal hygiene, i.e.
For people affected by disaster, whether wars, earthquakes, or disease epidemics, conditions of life can change suddenly and in ways
As recent emergencies have shown, there are still significant challenges in the timely provision of safe sanitation in natural disas
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort.
In response to the recent cholera outbreak, a public health response targeted high-risk communities, including resource-poor communi
The response to the Haiti earthquake in 2010 highlighted the use of rented portable toilets in emergency context.
Large-scale urban WASH programming requires different approaches to those normally employed in Oxfam emergency response activities.