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Somali Region of Ethiopia has been affected by drought for several years.
Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
Fragility has become the reality in several countries of the Middle East and North Africa.
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.
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