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Find more on these topics Outbreak, Cholera, Outbreak detection, outbreak response, Case Management, hygiene, early detection, cholera case definition, information management, cholera treatment units, hygiene measures in health care facilities, health education, chlorination, water quality testing, boiling water, improved sanitation, hygiene education
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This document offers a framework for the assessment of a cholera outbreak response, which will help to: – provideacomprehensiveoverviewoftheoutbreakresponse; – pinpointthemainstrengthsandweaknessesoftheresponse; – improvepreparednessforandresponsetofutureoutbreaks; – provideaccuraterecommendationsbasedonWHOofficial guidelines. It is intended primarily for: – technicalstaffofministriesofhealth; – healthprofessionalsinWHOcountryoffices; – consultantsresponsibleforundertakingacholeraoutbreak assessment.