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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
The Zimbabwean government and a number of organisations responded in various ways to the devastation done by Cyclone Idai, which occ
Monitoring water, sanitation, and hygiene programs in cholera outbreaks is critical to improve humanitarian response.
The emergence, transmission and distribution of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are determined by the pathogens, the vectors, the envir
Currently, the emergence of a novel human coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has become a global health concern causing severe respiratory tra
Decision Making and the Use of Guidance on Sanitation Systems and Faecal Sludge Management in the First Phase of Rapid-Onset Emergen
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