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Emergency responses in humanitarian contexts require rapid set-up of water supply.
There are increasing numbers of people affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and conflict.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene are one part of a cholera control strategy.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
Point-of-use water treatment (PoUWT), such as boiling or chlorine disinfection, has long been recommended in emergencies.
In order to ensure maximum consumer benefits (e.g.
Emergency water treatment approaches relying on coagulation vary from centralised modular and portable ‘‘kits’’ to ‘‘