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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
In September 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières responded to a hepatitis E (HEV) outbreak in Chad by implementing water treatment and hy
There are increasing numbers of people affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and conflict.
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 illnesses an
Clean water provision is a critical component of emergency response, and chlorination is widely used in emergencies to treat water.
The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa
Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,
Objective To investigate the concentration of residual chlorine in drinking water supplies in refugee camps, South Sudan, March–Apri
Cholera remains a significant threat to global public health with an estimated 100,000 deaths per year.
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections account for nearly 30% of deaths among children displaced by humanitarian emergencies.