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After the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 9,000 people, the country faced an increased risk of cholera outbreaks
There are increasing numbers of people affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and conflict.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene are one part of a cholera control strategy.
In the Humanitarian Innovation Fund Gap Analysis for water, sanitation, and hygiene issues, field staff identified environmental man
Clean water provision is a critical component of emergency response, and chlorination is widely used in emergencies to treat water.
Solid waste and faecal sludge management in situations of rapid mass displacement are important to public health an
The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa
After the Ebola outbreak was declared in Sierra Leone, in June 2014, early messages about the high mortality rate of Ebola were met
Cholera remains a significant threat to global public health with an estimated 100,000 deaths per year.