Source: International Organization for Migration
Country: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Republic of Tanzania
This weekly report is produced by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as part of the United Nations Country Management Team (UNCMT) response to the influx of Burundian and Congolese refugees from Burundi. The report covers the period from September 05 to 11, 2016. The next report will be issued on September 19, 2016.
Highlights
- 3,685 new arrivals (1,826 males and 1,859 females) composed of 3,516 Burundians and 169 Congolese were transported from the entry points in Kasulu, Kibondo, and Ngara districts to Mtendeli and Nyarugusu camps, and to Lumasi and Manyovo transit centers.
- IOM’s fit-to-travel medical screening revealed that the top five medical conditions among the transported persons were: upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), malaria, skin infections, diarrhoea, and wound.