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Background: Somalia reported repeated cholera outbreaks between 2017 and 2019.
Objective To describe the implementation of case-area targeted interventions to reduce cholera transmission using a
Emergency responses in humanitarian contexts require rapid set-up of water supply.
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
The emergence, transmission and distribution of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are determined by the pathogens, the vectors, the envir
Cholera has been eliminated as a public health problem in high-income countries that have implemented sanitation system separating t
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
Mount Sinabung erupted in September 2013, causing the mass evacuation of more than 30,000 people.