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The most important information concerning WASH and the COVID-19 virus is summarized here.
Cholera has been eliminated as a public health problem in high-income countries that have implemented sanitation system separating t
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions are key to reducing the burden of disease associated with outbreaks, and are com
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.
Handwashing practices prove to be an effective and easy way of ensuring the health of populations affected by emergencies and humani
Cholera remains a significant threat to global public health with an estimated 100,000 deaths per year.
Diarrhea and acute respiratory infections account for nearly 30% of deaths among children displaced by humanitarian emergencies.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global