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The first case of Dengue fever was reported from Al Seeb reported were from Al Hail south or Al Hail north in Seeb Wilayat.
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(Muscat) on 11 December 2018. Immediately, a survey was con- More clustering was observed in Al Hail North.
ducted to actively look for Aedes aegypti (AE) habitat. This is to
investigate the extent of the geographical distribution of this
mosquito in Muscat. The search started in Seeb wilayat and later
extended to include all wilayats of Muscat governorate. The sur-

vey revealed the presence of AE in Muscat costal area and in an
inland depth of 5 km

Aedes aegypti eradication campaign was launched by HE the
Minister of Health on 8 January 2019. The campaign covered
Seeb, Bowsher, Muthrah and Muscat wilayats. House to house

visit was done by trained teams and vector suvery and control
measures were carried out. Health education on breeding habi-
Epidemiological investigation was also done simultaneously for tats of Aedes mosquitoes and their control measures were given
the dengue fever cases by launching an immediate outbreak re- simultaneously to the household members.

sponse. An enhanced surveillance which included renewal of the
The outbreak ended when there were no locally acquired cases
case definition of Dengue, streamlining lab testing process, active
of Dengue for four weeks.
case finding from previous case records and training of health

care workers was done.

Interim guidance was issued to health institutions (Private& Gov-
ernmental) in Seeb wilayat and an alert issued to all institutions in

Muscat Governorate. Other actions included: line listing and mon-
itoring of cases presenting with fever and having thromboctoto-
penia, immediate vector control measures (Liaison with Munici-
pality)

A total of 59 local cases of Dengue were reported in Muscat gov-

ernorate. The date of onset of the last reported confirmed local
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cases of Dengue was on 6 March 2019. Most of confirmed cases
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Disease Surveillance Bulletin (Jan-Mar 2019, Issue No. 1) Directorate General for Disease Surveillance & Control