Worldwide Reduction in MERS Cases and Deaths since 2016

Since 2012, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus has infected 2,442 persons worldwide. Case-based data analysis suggests that since 2016, as many as 1,465 cases and 293–520 deaths might have been averted. Efforts to reduce the global MERS threat are working, but countries must maintai...

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Main Authors: Christl A. Donnelly, Mamun R. Malik, Amgad Elkholy, Simon Cauchemez, Maria D. Van Kerkhove
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/9/19-0143_article