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In recent outbreak settings, the use of rapid response teams (RRTs) to support the WASH sector has increa
Introduction A cholera epidemic began in Haiti over 8 years ago, prompting numerous, largely quantitative research studies.
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 illnesses an
In this research, three faecal sludge sanitizing methods—lactic acid fermentation, urea treatment and lime treatment—were studied fo
The operation of a health care facility, such as a cholera or Ebola treatment center in an emergency setting, results in the product
The international response to Haiti’s ongoing cholera outbreak has been multifaceted, including health education efforts by communit
Médecins Sans Frontières-Operational Centre Amsterdam piloted the distribution of household disinfection kits (HDKs) and health prom
Refugee populations often flee with very little belongings and lack appropriate hygiene infrastructure in an environment that is unf
In addition to the dire medical needs resulting from the 2010 Haiti earthquake, over 1.5 million people were left without access to
After a series of earthquakes devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 12 January 2010, safe excreta disposal became an urgent priority.