Feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against infectious diseases among crisis-affected populations: a scoping review

• Main Authors: Jonathan A. Polonsky (Author), Sangeeta Bhatia (Author), Keith Fraser (Author), Arran Hamlet (Author), Janetta Skarp (Author), Isaac J. Stopard (Author), Stéphane Hugonnet (Author), Laurent Kaiser (Author), Christian Lengeler (Author), Karl Blanchet (Author), Paul Spiegel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are a crucial suite of measures to prevent and control infectious disease outbreaks. Despite being particularly important for crisis-affected populations and those living in informal settlements, who typically reside in overcrowded and reso...