Geographical distribution of confirmed MERS-CoV cases by country of infection and year, from April 2012 to December 2023

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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.

Geographical distribution of confirmed MERS-CoV cases by country of infection and year, from April 2012 to December 2023

MERS-CoV worldwide overview

Since April 2012, and as of 12 May 2025, a total of 2 638 cases of MERS, including 957 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.