MERS outbreak
| Cases | Deaths | Fatality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHO total as of May 2024 | 2613 | 943 | 36% |
| ECDC total as of March 2021 | 2586 | 939 | 36% |
| Reported confirmed cases per country | |||
| Saudi Arabia | 2173 | 808 | 37% |
| South Korea | 186 | 38 | 20% |
| United Arab Emirates | 92 | 13 | 14% |
| Jordan | 19 | 6 | 32% |
| Qatar | 19 | 5 | 26% |
| Oman | 11 | 3 | 27% |
| Iran | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 66% |
| Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Algeria | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| France | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Austria | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| United States | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Greece | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Yemen | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| China | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Reported total | 2550 | 890 | 32% |
| Coronaviruses |
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Since 2012, an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus has affected several countries, primarily in its namesake, the Middle East. The virus, which causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), is a novel coronavirus that was first identified in a patient from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 6 June 2012.
Sporadic cases, small clusters, and large outbreaks have been reported in 24 countries, with over 2,600 cases of the virus and over 900 deaths, as of 2021.