Seif S Al-Abri1, Padmamohan J Kurup2, Abdulla Al Manji3, Hanan Al Kindi4, Adel Al Wahaibi5, Amina Al Jardani6, Osama Ahmed Mahmoud7, Lamia Al Balushi8, Bader Al Rawahi9, Fatma Al Fahdi10, Huda Al Siyabi11, Zainab Al Balushi12, Samira Al Mahrooqi13, Asim Al Manji14, Abdulla Al Sharji15, Khalid Al Harthi16, Bader Al Abri17, Amira Al-Raidan18, Zakiya Al Bahri19, Said Al-Mukhaini20, Mohammed Amin21, A R Prasanna22, Eskild Petersen23, Fatma Al Ajmi24. 1. Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, 113 Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: salabri@gmail.com. 2. Directorate General for Health Services, Muscat Governorate, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: geethasmohan@gmail.com. 3. Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, 113 Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: doctoraway11@gmail.com. 4. Central Public Health Laboratory, Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: drhananalkindi@gmail.com. 5. Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, 113 Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: adilwahaibi@gmail.com. 6. Central Public Health Laboratory, Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: aksaljardani@gmail.com. 7. Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, 113 Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: osanar2002@gmail.com. 8. Directorate General for Health Services, Muscat Governorate, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: lamya2282@gmail.com. 9. Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, 113 Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: baderalrawahi4@gmail.com. 10. Directorate General for Health Services, Muscat Governorate, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: falfahdicom@hotmail.com. 11. Directorate General for Primary Health Care, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: alsiyabihuda@outlook.com. 12. Directorate General for Health Services, Muscat Governorate, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: drznoorf@gmail.com. 13. Central Public Health Laboratory, Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: samira.almahruqi@gmail.com. 14. Directorate General for Health Services, Muscat Governorate, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: asalminji@gmail.com. 15. Directorate General for Health Services, Muscat Governorate, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: abdallahsharji@gmail.com. 16. Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, 113 Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: khalidsaidharthy@gmail.com. 17. Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, 113 Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: bdr.abri@hotmail.com. 18. Directorate General for Primary Health Care, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: dr.amirancd@gmail.com. 19. Directorate General for Health Services, Muscat Governorate, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: zalbahri2020@hotmail.com. 20. Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, 113 Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: malaria.om.epi@gmail.com. 21. Directorate General for Health Services, Muscat Governorate, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: aminpatra@yahoo.com. 22. Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, 113 Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: prasannaar@yahoo.com. 23. Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, 113 Muscat, Oman; Institute for Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, University of Aarhus, Nordre Ringgade 1, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Emerging Infections Task Force, European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, P.O. Box 214, 4010 Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: eskild.petersen@gmail.com. 24. Directorate General for Health Services, Muscat Governorate, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. Electronic address: fatmaajmi14@gmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In December 2018, routine surveillance identified an autochthonous outbreak of dengue fever in Muscat Governorate, Oman, a region previously free of dengue fever. METHODS: Routine surveillance confirmed locally acquired cases in the second week of December, leading to a rapid public health response including case management guidance and epidemiological investigations. The main activity was the vector survey using systematic sampling to assess extent of previously unreported Aedes aegypti presence followed by a campaign aimed to eliminate breeding sites of A. aegypti". RESULTS: During a 5-month period, 343 suspected cases were reported from Muscat Governorate with 122 from the outbreak affected area. Out of 207 probable cases eligible for laboratory testing as per guidelines issued, 59 cases were confirmed. The vector elimination campaign started on January 8, 2019 after a media advocacy using television and social media and concluded on January 23. By the end of campaign, the case load had decreased significantly in the affected area with no reports of locally acquired cases from adjoining areas of Muscat Governorate, indicating no further spread. CONCLUSIONS: Rapid notification and early community-wide, extensive vector control activities effectively contained the autochthonous dengue fever virus outbreak.
BACKGROUND: In December 2018, routine surveillance identified an autochthonous outbreak of dengue fever in Muscat Governorate, Oman, a region previously free of dengue fever. METHODS: Routine surveillance confirmed locally acquired cases in the second week of December, leading to a rapid public health response including case management guidance and epidemiological investigations. The main activity was the vector survey using systematic sampling to assess extent of previously unreported Aedes aegypti presence followed by a campaign aimed to eliminate breeding sites of A. aegypti". RESULTS: During a 5-month period, 343 suspected cases were reported from Muscat Governorate with 122 from the outbreak affected area. Out of 207 probable cases eligible for laboratory testing as per guidelines issued, 59 cases were confirmed. The vector elimination campaign started on January 8, 2019 after a media advocacy using television and social media and concluded on January 23. By the end of campaign, the case load had decreased significantly in the affected area with no reports of locally acquired cases from adjoining areas of Muscat Governorate, indicating no further spread. CONCLUSIONS: Rapid notification and early community-wide, extensive vector control activities effectively contained the autochthonous dengue fever virus outbreak.
Authors: Aharona Glatman-Freedman; Michal Bromberg; Amit Ram; Miri Lutski; Ravit Bassal; Olga Michailevich; Mor Saban; Dvora Frankental; Rita Dichtiar; Anna Kruglikov-Moldavsky; Violetta Rozani; Dolev Karolinsky; Tali Braun; Inbar Zuker; Lital Keinan-Boker; Barbara G Silverman Journal: Isr J Health Policy Res Date: 2020-12-02
Authors: Muhammad Essa; Muhammad Ahmed Taj; Muhammad Hakim Khan; Muhammad Amjad Bashir; Hasnain Farooq; Reem A Alajmi; Mohamed Hashem; Saad Alamri; Manal A El-Zohri; Kaleem Ullah Journal: PLoS One Date: 2022-02-10 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Sulien Al Khalili; Amal Al Maani; Adil Al Wahaibi; Fatma Al Yaquobi; Amina Al-Jardani; Khalid Al Harthi; Abdullah Alqayoudhi; Abdullah Al Manji; Bader Al Rawahi; Seif Al-Abri Journal: Front Public Health Date: 2021-12-09