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Emergency responses in humanitarian contexts require rapid set-up of water supply.
Purpose. The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was the largest in history.
Dispensers are a source-based water quality intervention with promising uptake results in development contexts.
In order to ensure maximum consumer benefits (e.g.
Children under 18 can represent 50% or more of a crisis-affected population.
Emergency water treatment approaches relying on coagulation vary from centralised modular and portable ‘‘kits’’ to ‘‘