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Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
Handwashing practices prove to be an effective and easy way of ensuring the health of populations affected by emergencies and humani
The provision of safe water in adequate quantities is a basic necessity in emergencies to prevent the transmission of infectious dis
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections account for nearly 30% of deaths among children displaced by humanitarian emergencies.
Point-of-use (POU) water treatment with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) has been proven to reduce diarrheal disease in de
Batch water treatment consists of the intermittent use of settling tanks for water clarification, and is a common treatment practice
A number of organizations engaged in tanker trucks to deliver water to populations affected by the 2005 tsunami in Indonesia.