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Background: Somalia reported repeated cholera outbreaks between 2017 and 2019.
Objective To describe the implementation of case-area targeted interventions to reduce cholera transmission using a
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are often predisposed to infectious diseases because of the temporary nature of their abode whic
The emergence, transmission and distribution of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are determined by the pathogens, the vectors, the envir
The most important information concerning WASH and the COVID-19 virus is summarized here.
In September 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières responded to a hepatitis E (HEV) outbreak in Chad by implementing water treatment and hy
The operation of a health care facility, such as a cholera or Ebola treatment center in an emergency setting, results in the product
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
An immediate need and vital resource, potable water becomes critical in the aftermath of a disaster; affected communities cannot rec
The bacteriological quality of drinking-water supply of five major urban centres affected by the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan