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Background: Cholera poses a significant global health burden.
Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
The most important information concerning WASH and the COVID-19 virus is summarized here.
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
In September 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières responded to a hepatitis E (HEV) outbreak in Chad by implementing water treatment and hy
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.
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections account for nearly 30% of deaths among children displaced by humanitarian emergencies.
The international response to Haiti’s ongoing cholera outbreak has been multifaceted, including health education efforts by communit