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Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
Despite documented health benefits of household water treatment and storage (HWTS), achieving sustained use remains challenging.
Water chlorination is widely used in emergency responses to reduce diarrheal diseases, although communities with no prior exposure t
The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS