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Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave threat to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
Cholera has been eliminated as a public health problem in high-income countries that have implemented sanitation system separating t
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
Poor lighting at water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities may reduce the usage of latrines and other services such as bathing
Household water treatment with chlorine can improve the microbiological quality of household water and reduce diarrhea
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 illnesses an
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
In the Humanitarian Innovation Fund Gap Analysis for water, sanitation, and hygiene issues, field staff identified environmental man
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,