(Precision Vaccinations News)

The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) notified the World Health Organization (WHO) today of one human case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

The patient was discharged on September 13, 2024, after receiving a negative test result for this viral respiratory infection. This follow-up appointment was completed, confirming the patient's full recovery.

Published on October 2, 2024, this WHO Disease Outbreak News article confirmed that five MERS-CoV cases, including four deaths, have been reported from KSA this year.

Since the first report of MERS-CoV in the KSA in 2012, human infections have been reported in 27 countries, spanning all six WHO regions. Most (84%) MERS-CoV cases (2,205) and related fatalities (960) have been reported in KSA.