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As recent emergencies have shown, there are still significant challenges in the timely provision of safe sanitation in natural disas
The construction of sufficient latrines for displaced people in rocky, high water-table areas can be a problem.
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort.
Safe excreta disposal is a top priority in an emergency, but one that takes time and extensive resources to implement.
Recent investigations into the March 2003 outbreak of SARS in Hong Kong have concluded that environmental factors played an importan