Lekarsky Obzor
Volume 65, Issue 7-8, 2016, Pages 283-284

Commonest health problems among refugees to UNHCR camp from Congo to Rwanda (Article)

Mikolasova G.* , Molnarova K. , Hes D. , Michalikova L. , Jacko L. , Kurnatova E. , Namulanda V.
  • a St. Lesley School Nove Zamky, Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, Bratislava, Rwanda
  • b ClémentineAnuarita Healthcare Centre SEU Tropical, Slovakia, MPH Programme, Bigugu, Rwanda
  • c ClémentineAnuarita Healthcare Centre SEU Tropical, Slovakia, MPH Programme, Bigugu, Rwanda
  • d ClémentineAnuarita Healthcare Centre SEU Tropical, Slovakia, MPH Programme, Bigugu, Rwanda, St. Lesley School Nove Zamky, Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, Bratislava, Rwanda
  • e ClémentineAnuarita Healthcare Centre SEU Tropical, Slovakia, MPH Programme, Bigugu, Rwanda
  • f ClémentineAnuarita Healthcare Centre SEU Tropical, Slovakia, MPH Programme, Bigugu, Rwanda
  • g ClémentineAnuarita Healthcare Centre SEU Tropical, Slovakia, MPH Programme, Bigugu, Rwanda

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to analyse spectrum of tropical diseases and other infectious diseases in refugees, in Bigugu, from Democratic Republic Congo - (DRC) border, treated in 2013/2014 on outpatient's basis. Patients: Of 10 051 patients, only 31 (0.3%) had malaria, and 26 of them (0.26%) had true highland malaria (without down country travelling history), confirmed both microscopically and with rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Results: Commonest IDs were upper RTI representing (7289%) of all visits, followed by diarrheal and gastroenteric diseases (1319%). Also, 2677% of all children were infected by geohelminths. Only one case of neuroinfection was recorded. Urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) were rare as well (14%). Conclusions: Spectrum of tropical and STD was similar to other non-refugee population of Sub Saharan Africa, probably because UNHCR camps are open - system population in host countries.

Author Keywords

Communicable diseases Upper respiratory tract infections UNHCR camp population Democratic Republic Congo Malaria

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85034055479&partnerID=40&md5=fef1e836460d639d75e765339e6e40a1
ISSN: 04574214
Original Language: English