| Guidelines that have to apply against the epidemic | Participant N = 33 n (%) |
| Directives taken before epidemic |
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| Active surveillance of FHL cases | 15 (45.5) |
| Report of FHL cases | 3 (9.1) |
| Outreach strategies for detecting FHL cases in community | 0 |
| Systematic directives to children in the commune | 0 |
| Drinking water fetching | 0 |
| Environment, food and clothing hygiene in the community | 0 |
| Existence of practicable road in the commune | 0 |
| Partnership with the commune for job provision to people | 0 |
| Measures for community health empowerment | 0 |
| Involvement of the other sectors to reduce social inequalities in health | 0 |
| Involvement of the community in the decision-making | 0 |
| Organization of periodical sessions for awareness-raising on infectious diseases prevention | 0 |
| epidemic control Guidelines (during the outbreak) |
|
| Automatic transmission of information to authorities | 33 (100.0) |
| Systematic investigation in the community | 30 (90.9) |
| Strict follow-up of the set protocol | 30 (90.9) |
| Systematic alert to the community | 27 (81.8) |
| Wide raking on the contacts of the case in community | 27 (81.8) |
| Awareness-raising through IEC/BCC | 30 (90.9) |