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Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
The most important information concerning WASH and the COVID-19 virus is summarized here.
Cholera continues to be a significant problem in humanitarian settings, with recent outbreaks in displaced populations in South Suda
Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity.
Camps are places of refuge for people fleeing conflict and disaster, but they can be dangerous, especially for women and girls.
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