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Emergency responses in humanitarian contexts require rapid set-up of water supply.
Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort.
The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe between 2008-2009 also came against a backdrop of water and sanitation infrastructure issues that r