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Since the previous update on 29 September 2026, and as of 19 October 2026, six new MERS cases have been reported in Saudi Arabia. In addition, further information has become available on the two cases previously reported in 2026. Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 19 October 2026, eight MERS…
Since the previous update on 31 August 2026, and as of 29 September 2026, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or by national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 29 September 2026, two MERS cases, including one fatality, have been…
Since the previous update on 3 August 2026, and as of 31 August 2026, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or by national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 31 August 2026, two MERS cases, including one fatality, have been reported in…
Since the previous update on 2 July 2026, and as of 3 August 2026, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or by national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 3 August 2026, two MERS cases, including one fatality, have been reported in Saudi…
Since the previous update on 1 June 2026, and as of 2 July 2026, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or by national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 2 July 2026, two MERS cases, including one fatality, have been reported in Saudi…
Since the previous update on 4 May 2026, and as of 1 June 2026, two new MERS cases, including one fatality, in Saudi Arabia have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office. Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 1 June 2026, two MERS cases, including…
Since the previous update on 30 March 2026, and as of 4 May 2026, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 4 May 2026, no MERS cases have been reported by WHO or national health authorities. The…
Since the previous update on 2 March 2026, and as of 30 March 2026, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 30 March 2026, no MERS cases have been reported by WHO or national health authorities…
Since the previous update on 3 February 2026, and as of 2 March 2026, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 2 March 2026, no MERS cases have been reported by WHO or national health…
Since the previous update on 10 December 2025, and as of 5 January 2026, five new MERS cases (including one fatality) have been reported in Saudi Arabia. Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 5 January 2026, 19 MERS cases (including four fatalities) have been reported with date of onset in 2025…
Since the previous update on 3 November 2025, and as of 10 December 2025, two new imported MERS cases have been reported in France. Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 10 December 2025, 14 MERS cases, including three fatalities, have been reported with date of onset in 2025. From these, 12 cases…
Since the previous update on 6 October 2025, and as of 3 November 2025, no new MERS-CoV cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 3 November 2025, 12 MERS cases have been reported in Saudi Arabia with date…
Since the previous update on 1 September 2025, and as of 6 October 2025, one new MERS fatality in Saudi Arabia with date of onset in July 2025 has been reported by the World Health Organisation Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO EMRO). Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 6 October 2025, 12 MERS…
Since the previous update on 5 August 2025, and as of 1 September 2025, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 1 September 2025, 11 MERS cases have been reported in Saudi Araba with date of…
Since the previous update on 2 July 2025, and as of 5 August 2025, one new case in Saudi Arabia with date of onset in May 2025 has been reported by the World Health Organisation Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO EMRO). Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 5 August 2025, 11 MERS cases, including…
Since the previous update on 3 June 2025, and as of 2 July 2025, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 2 July 2025, 10 MERS cases, including two fatalities, have been reported with date of…
Since the previous update on 12 May 2025, and as of 3 June 2025, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 3 June 2025, 10 MERS cases, including two fatalities, have been reported with date of…
Since the previous update on 5 May 2025, and as of 12 May 2025, nine new MERS cases, including two fatalities, have been reported by health authorities in Saudi Arabia. Cases were reported from Hail (1) and Riyadh (8). Seven cases were part of the same cluster in Riyadh, including one patient with…
Since the previous update on 7 April 2025, and as of 5 May 2025, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 5 May 2025, one MERS case has been reported with date of onset in 2025 in Saudi Arabia…
Since the previous update on 18 March 2025, and as of 7 April 2025, no new MERS-CoV cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 7 April 2025, one MERS case has been reported with date of onset in 2025 in Saudi…
Since the previous update on 5 March 2025, and as of 18 March 2025, four new MERS cases, including two fatalities have been reported in Saudi Arabia. Dates of onset ranged from November 2024 to January 2025. One case had exposure to camels, one case was a nosocomial contact and the other two cases…
Since the previous update on 5 February 2025, and as of 5 March 2025, no new MERS cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or by national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 5 March 2025, no MERS cases have been reported with date of onset in 2025. The…
Since the previous update on 8 January 2025, and as of 5 February 2025, no new MERS-CoV cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or by national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2025, and as of 5 February 2025, no MERS-CoV cases have been reported with date of onset…
Since the previous update on 2 December 2024, and as of 8 January 2025, no new MERS-CoV cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or national health authorities . Since the beginning of 2024, and as of 8 January 2025, five MERS-CoV cases, including four fatalities, have been…
Since the previous update on 1 October 2024, and as of 4 November 2024, no new MERS-CoV cases have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) or national health authorities. Since the beginning of 2024, and as of 4 November 2024, five MERS cases, including four fatalities, have been…