Geographical distribution of confirmed MERS-CoV cases by country of infection and year, from April 2012 to February 2024

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Since the beginning of 2024, and as of 4 March 2024, no MERS-CoV cases have been reported by WHO or national health authorities.

The last reported case was in Saudi Arabia with date of onset on 26 October 2023.

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