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Background: Hygiene promotion is a cornerstone of humanitarian response during infectious disease outbreaks.
Supplying safe drinking water in humanitarian emergencies is critical, and source water chlorination is a commonly implemented inter
Introduction A cholera epidemic began in Haiti over 8 years ago, prompting numerous, largely quantitative research studies.
Background: Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI) account for 30% of deaths among children displaced due
The reliance on chlorination in humanitarian operations has raised concerns among practitioners about possible health risks associat
Engaging communities in humanitarian programming is key to ensuring their participation in decision-making that affects them as outl
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 illnesses an
The aims of this study are to identify sanitation options for infants and young children less than five years old (IYCU5) in emergen