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Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
Cholera has been eliminated as a public health problem in high-income countries that have implemented sanitation system separating t
There are increasing numbers of people affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and conflict.
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 illnesses an
Water, sanitation, and hygiene are one part of a cholera control strategy.
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,
Diarrheal disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality.