Elimination of endemic measles and rubella transmission in Oman.

Objectives: The main objective of the study is to describe the five lines of evidence of measles and rubella elimination in Oman.

Methods: A descriptive record review of the national surveillance database of fever and rash illnesses (measles and rubella surveillance) to demonstrate elimination status.

Results: A total of 532 and 73 cases of measles and rubella cases were reported during 2000-2022, respectively.

Surveillance of adverse events following immunization in Oman, 2006-2015.

Background: In 1996, Oman launched its surveillance programme for adverse events following immunization (AEFI) to address vaccine safety concerns. In 2010, an analysis of surveillance activities for AEFI was done for 10 years (1996-2005).

Objectives: The main objective of the study was to describe the trend of AEFI over the 10-year period, 2006-2015, and compare the findings with a previous report in Oman and reports from other countries.

Dengue epidemiological trend in Oman: a 13-year national surveillance and strategic proposition of imported cases.

Dengue fever has emerged as a major public health problem globally in the past three decades. A 13-year national surveillance data analysis was done to describe the epidemiology and its trend of dengue disease in Oman reported between 2001 and 2013. Laboratory-confirmed dengue virus infections reported were studied retrospectively during the study period.

Mass drug administration coverage evaluation survey for lymphatic filariasis in bagalkot and gulbarga districts.

Background: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in 83 countries and territories, with more than a billion people at risk of infection. In view with the global elimination, mass drug administration (MDA) with single dose of diethylcarbamazine and albendazole tablets was carried out for the eligible population in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts.

Objective: Assess coverage of MDA against LF in Bagalkot and Gulbarga districts.

Profile of fetal deaths in dhahira region, oman.

Objectives: To study the profile of reported fetal death cases and describe the circumstances under which these deaths occurred.

Methods: This is a retrospective case series study of 154 fetal deaths that occurred in the entire Dhahira region health institutions during a 5 year period (January 2000 and December 2004). The fetal death notification form and mortality meeting summaries were used to ascertain the possible causative factors of fetal death.

Intestinal parasitic infections among school children of the Dhahira Region of Oman.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among primary school children in Dhahira region of Oman.

Methods: The study took place in the Dhahira region of Oman from September 2004 to March 2005. We randomly recruited 436 students of 9-10 years of age.