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Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
This discussion paper summarizes the results and implications of a study commissioned by the World Bank to conduct
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections account for nearly 30% of deaths among children displaced by humanitarian emergencies.
Recent investigations into the March 2003 outbreak of SARS in Hong Kong have concluded that environmental factors played an importan