Distribution of confirmed cases of MERS-CoV by place of infection and month of onset, March 2012– 10 January 2024

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Since the beginning of 2023, and as of 10 January 2024, two MERS-CoV cases have been reported with the date of onset in 2023 by the United Arab Emirates (1) and Saudi Arabia (1).

Since April 2012, and as of 10 January 2024, a total of 2 617 cases of MERS-CoV, including 947 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.

Distribution of confirmed cases of MERS-CoV by place of infection and month of onset, March 2012– 10 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.