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Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
Household water treatment with chlorine can improve the microbiological quality of household water and reduce diarrhea
Mount Sinabung erupted in September 2013, causing the mass evacuation of more than 30,000 people.
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort.
In order to ensure maximum consumer benefits (e.g.
Emergency water treatment approaches relying on coagulation vary from centralised modular and portable ‘‘kits’’ to ‘‘