Infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Abstract

The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was first recognized as a new febrile respiratory illness in Saudi Arabia in June 2012. As of September 21, 2015, the WHO reported 1569 laboratory-confirmed cases, including at least 554 related deaths. Cases have been reported in 26 countries; however, the majority of cases have occurred in Saudi Arabia (79%) and South Korea (13%)