Worldwide Reduction in MERS Cases and Deaths since 2016.
Donnelly CA., Malik MR., Elkholy A., Cauchemez S., Van Kerkhove MD.
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 maintain vigilance to prevent further infections.