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: Donnelly, CA, Malik, MR, Elkholy, A, Cauchemez, S, Van Kerkhove, MD
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019