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Maroua, the capital of Far North Cameroon, is frequently affected by outbreaks of waterborne diseases.
Protracted armed conflicts in the Middle East and Africa are heavily impacting the infrastructure of basic services such as water, e
Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
The current Sphere guideline for water chlorination in humanitarian emergencies fails to reliably ensure household water safety in r
Supplying safe drinking water in humanitarian emergencies is critical, and source water chlorination is a commonly implemented inter
The reliance on chlorination in humanitarian operations has raised concerns among practitioners about possible health risks associat
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
Bucket chlorination (where workers stationed at water sources manually add chlorine solution to recipients’ water containers during
Background. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are immediate priorities for human survival and dignity in emergencies.