Disease Outbreaks

Managing a response to disease outbreaks is one of the main programmatic approaches that Oxfam takes in emergencies. Specific guidance has been developed on outbreaks, of cholera, COVID-19, Ebola, mosquito-borne diseases, and others.

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Cholera Outbreak Guidelines

This practical field guide brings together lessons learned from Oxfam’s past interventions in the prevention and control of cholera, and other related guidance. The…

Minimum Requirements
Malaria, Dengue and Vector Control

Oxfam’s malaria and dengue programming promotes an evidence-based approach, targeting regions where malaria or dengue carries the greatest risk of mortality and morbidity. A…

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Cholera Activity Guide

Public Health: Disease Outbreak Preparedness & Response Planning For Acute Watery Diarrhoea (Awd) & Cholera PART I: PREPAREDNESS Objective: Increase communities’ capacity to respond…

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Ebola

Oxfam believes that understanding communities, building trust and working collaboratively to overcome barriers to seeking out and accessing appropriate health care services is at…

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Covid-19 Response

Covid-19 affects those with weakened immune systems more severely; Oxfam is particularly worried about the potential for Covid-19 cases to affect people already experiencing…

Technical Brief
Hepatitis E Outbreak Response

Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) is an emerging waterborne virus endemic in regions with poor/limited sanitation and hygiene, including large parts of Asia, Africa and…

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Humanitarian Programmes and HIV and AIDS – A Practical Approach to Mainstreaming
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Medical isolation facilities in outbreak responses
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Malaria Control Manual
Minimum Requirements
Cholera and other Diarrhoeal Outbreak Control

Cholera response is most effective where preparedness measures have already been put in place. It is vital to be aware of the national guidelines…