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Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
Despite documented health benefits of household water treatment and storage (HWTS), achieving sustained use remains challenging.
This operational guideline authored by UNICEF WASH Gregory Bulit and Monica Ramos, supports the establishment of case area targeted
Case-area targeted interventions (CATIs) against cholera are conducted by rapid response teams, and may include various activities l
In recent outbreak settings, the use of rapid response teams (RRTs) to support the WASH sector has increa
Background In October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic.
In a disaster context, where risk for diarrhoeal disease is elevated, personal hygiene, i.e.
For people affected by disaster, whether wars, earthquakes, or disease epidemics, conditions of life can change suddenly and in ways
In response to the recent cholera outbreak, a public health response targeted high-risk communities, including resource-poor communi
After the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, thousands of agencies, organizations, and individual people tried to find ways to help the pe