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IOM South Sudan Situation Report 27, 15 June 2014

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HIGHLIGHTS

Over 6,500 IDPs have been relocated to the new PoC site in Malakal as of 15 June

645 metric tons of humanitarian cargo transported this week through IOM’s Common Transport Service

OVERVIEW

The security situation in South Sudan remains unpredictable and volatile. Incidents of random shooting and sporadic clashes continue to be reported in Bor (Jonglei State) and in areas around Renk County (Upper Nile State).

Response to the cholera outbreak in Central Equatoria State is ongoing, with Cluster Partners and national counterparts focusing their efforts on the treatment, surveillance, laboratory testing and awareness activities at the community level. As of 15 June, a total of 1,742 cases of cholera and 38 deaths have been recorded (case fatality rate of 2.2 per cent – above the emergency threshold). Six cholera treatment centres have been set up in Juba and cholera alerts have been activated in Eastern Equatoria, Jonglei, Unity, Upper Nile and Western Equatoria states.

Humanitarian agencies have scaled up emergency health response activities in Lakes State, after 30 cases of hepatitis E were reported at the Mingkaman Over 6,500 IDPs have been relocated to the new PoC site in Malakal as of 15 June 645 metric tons of humanitarian cargo transported this week through IOM’s Common Transport Service SITREP # 27 15 June 2014 Evacuation of stranded foreign nations from Bentiu HIGHLIGHTS Harish Murthi/IOM displacement site. As the rainy seasons progresses, the looming threat of waterborne diseases is a growing concern, especially in displacement areas and Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites.

Over 1.5 million people remain internally displaced across the country and the number of people estimated to be sheltering in UNMISS bases is currently 94,175. Over 367,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries (Uganda 112,045 Kenya 38,323, Ethiopia 139,812 and Sudan 84,734) (OCHA).