Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - Saudi Arabia

WHO
Aug 29, 2023

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - Saudi Arabia


Situation at a glance From 13 September 2022 to 12 August 2023, three laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), including two deaths, were reported to WHO by the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Close contacts for the three cases were followed up by the Ministry of Health, and no secondary cases were identified. The notification of these cases reiterates the need for global awareness of MERS-CoV as the disease continues to pose a threat in countries where MERS-CoV is circulating in dromedary camels, including those in the Middle East.

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