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Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
Mount Sinabung erupted in September 2013, causing the mass evacuation of more than 30,000 people.
The devastating earthquake of 2005 severely damaged over 4000 water and sanitation schemes in northern Pakistan.
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
Communicable diseases are of particular concern in conflict and disaster-affected populations that reside in camp settings.