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. 2019 Sep;25(9):1758-1760.
doi: 10.3201/eid2509.190143. Epub 2019 Sep 17.

Worldwide Reduction in MERS Cases and Deaths since 2016

Christl A Donnelly, Mamun R Malik, Amgad Elkholy, Simon Cauchemez, Maria D Van Kerkhove

Worldwide Reduction in MERS Cases and Deaths since 2016

Christl A Donnelly et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Sep.

Abstract

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.

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