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 12 to 18, 2016. The next report will be issued on September 26, 2016.
Highlights
3,485 new arrivals (1,725 males and 1,760 females) composed of 3,229 Burundians and 256 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 conjunctivitis.