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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.
Solid waste and faecal sludge management in situations of rapid mass displacement are important to public health an
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,
The international response to Haiti’s ongoing cholera outbreak has been multifaceted, including health education efforts by communit
Diarrheal disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality.
Locally manufactured sodium hypochlorite (chlorine) solution has been sold in Zimbabwe since 2010.
Tropical Storm Jeanne struck Haiti in September 2004, causing widespread flooding which contaminated water sources, displaced thousa
The December 2004 tsunami in Sumatra, Indonesia, destroyed drinking water infrastructure, placing over 500,000 displaced persons at