Mozzwise Briefing

Oman has limited seasonal mosquito activity, with peak risk during the Khareef monsoon season from June through September in the Dhofar region (Salalah). The Batinah coast and inland oasis areas also support mosquito breeding. Most of the country is too arid for significant mosquito populations.

Dengue fever has been reported at moderate levels, primarily in the Dhofar region during the monsoon. Oman has eliminated malaria, though vigilance is maintained against imported cases. Overall risk is low for most of the country.

Aedes aegypti is present in some urban areas. The Khareef monsoon transforms the Dhofar coast into a temporarily green, humid environment that supports seasonal mosquito breeding, in contrast to the otherwise arid landscape.