Geographical distribution of confirmed MERS-CoV cases by country of infection and year, from April 2012 to January 2024

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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.

Geographical distribution of confirmed MERS-CoV cases by country of infection and year, from April 2012 to January 2024

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.