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The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa
Cholera remains a significant threat to global public health with an estimated 100,000 deaths per year.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions are amongst the most crucial in humanitarian crises, although the impact of the
Appropriate and adequate sanitation solutions are crucial for the protection of human and environmental health in emergencies.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
Point-of-use water treatment (PoUWT), such as boiling or chlorine disinfection, has long been recommended in emergencies.
This paper intends to examine the impacts of flood on water supply and sanitation condition along with flood induced health problems
In peri-urban Monrovia, contaminated hand-dug wells were contributing to cholera outbreaks.