Distribution of confirmed cases of MERS-CoV by place of infection and month of onset, March 2012 – January 2024
Since the beginning of 2024, and as of 5 February 2024, no MERS-CoV cases have been reported by WHO or national health authorities. The last reported case was in Saudi Arabia with date of onset on 5 January 2023.
Since April 2012, and as of 5 February 2024, a total of 2 617 cases of MERS-CoV, including 947 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.
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MERS-CoV worldwide overview
Since the disease was first identified in Saudi Arabia in April 2012, approximately over 2 600 MERS-CoV cases have been detected in over 27 countries.