| Period |
Description |
Response |
| Apr 26-May 30, 2009 |
Preparatory phase |
Containment measures adopted |
| Activation of plan |
| Preparation of action algorithms |
| Port of Entry (PoE) surveillance |
| National committee |
| Infection control measures |
| Community education |
| Jun 1-Jun 30, 2009 |
Initial cluster investigation |
Isolation |
| Antiviral use |
| Contact management |
| Case management protocol |
| Home quarantine |
| Jul 1-Jul 31,2009 |
Travel associated cases (Muscat Governorate) |
Transition to mitigation |
| Aug 1-Sep 30, 2009 |
Community spread. |
Mitigation measures adopted |
| Cases reported from all regions |
Stopped PoE surveillance |
| Most affected areas: Muscat andDhofar Governorates |
Infection control measures |
| |
Antiviral use liberalised |
| |
Selective diagnostic testing |
| |
Community awareness campaigns |
| |
Private school outbreaks |
| Oct 1-Dec 31, 2009 |
Geographically widespread disease |
Mitigation |
| Vaccination of high-risk groups |
| Vaccine advocacy |
| Feedback system |
| Government school outbreaks |
| Restricted diagnostic testing |
| Jan 1-Apr30, 2010 |
Downward trend |
Reviewing |
| Planning of future Strategies |
