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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
Cash-based interventions are increasingly used in humanitarian response, including in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sect
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions provide dignity and prevent disease transmission.
Locally-manufactured ceramic water filters (CWFs) remove Escherichia coli via physical screening, physicochemical mechanism
Monitoring water, sanitation, and hygiene programs in cholera outbreaks is critical to improve humanitarian response.
Water trucking is a commonly implemented, but severely under-researched, drinking water supply intervention in humanitarian response
Despite documented health benefits of household water treatment and storage (HWTS), achieving sustained use remains challenging.
Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
Household spraying is a commonly implemented, yet an under-researched, cholera response intervention where a response team sprays su