Distribution of confirmed cases of MERS by place of infection and month of onset, April 2012 – October 2024
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Since April 2012, and as of 1 October 2024, a total of 2 626 cases of MERS-CoV , including 953 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.
Distribution of confirmed cases of MERS by place of infection and month of onset, April 2012 – October 2024
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The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a new beta virus strain of an animal coronavirus that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in September 2012.