MERS situation update: July 2022

Fig. 2. Community versus hospital acquired MERS cases in Eastern Mediterranean Region, January 2014 – July 2022 Community acquired Hospital acquired 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 N u m b er o f ca se s 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Fig. 5. Age and fatality distribution of primary and secondary cases of MERS reported from Saudi Arabia June 2012 – July 2022 25 20 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 00-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90&> 90 % A ge G ro u p Survived Died Primary Secondary Fig. 3. MERS cases per week of onset in Saudi Arabia, June 2012 – July 2022 Survived Died 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 N um be r of M ER S ca se s Epi week Table. 2. Epidemiological characteristics of MERS cases reported globally between February 2017 – July 2017 and February 2022 – July 2022 Characteristic Number Median age in years Gender (% male) % of Primary Cases % of Secondary cases (%) of Unknown Contact History % of HCW % Fatal Feb 17 - July 17 266 56 73 55 39 7 13 32 Feb 18 - July 18 255 52 73 43 54 3 18 28 Feb 19 - July 19 149 55 83 53 46 1 3 26 Feb 20 - July 20 213 51 77 37 49 14 13 25 Feb 21 - July 21 50 56 90 26 11 63 2 40 Feb 22 - July 22 18 59 94 100 0 0 0 39 Fig. 1. Distribution of MERS reported cases from Eastern Mediterranean Region by week of onset, June 2012 – July 2022 Tunisia United Arab Emirates Bahrain Egypt Iran (Islamic republic of) Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Qatar Yemen Saudi Arabia 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 N um be r of c as es Epi week The aim of this situation update is to provide the epidemiological status of MERS in the Region in order to aid better planning, coordination and response. The information in this document has been reported to WHO by Ministries of Health. For further information, contact: Tel + 20-2-22765492, Fax + 20-2-2765456 E-mail: emrgohspoutbreak@who Published by World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Monazamet El Seha El Alamia Str,Extension of Abdel Razak El Sanhouri Street P.O. Box 7608, Nasr City Cairo 11371, Egypt www.emro.who.int © World Health Organization 2022 Highlights MERS SITUATION UPDATE | JULY 2022 From April 2012 till July 2022, a total of 2591 laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) were reported globally, with 894 associated deaths at a case-fatality ratio (CFR) of 34.5%. The majority of these cases were reported from Saudi Arabia, with 2184 cases and 813 related deaths (CFR: 37.2%). During the month of July 2022, no new cases were reported. The demographic and epidemiological characteristics of reported cases do not show any significant differences when compared with the same corresponding period between 2016 and 2022. Among primary cases, 50–59 year-olds are at the highest risk for acquiring infection and among secondary cases, the 30–39 year-olds are at the highest risk. Among primary cases, CFR is higher within the age group of 50–59 year-olds and among secondary cases, it is higher among the age group of 70–79 years-old. . . . . SUMMARY 2591 Laboratory-confirmed cases reported since April 2012 894 Deaths reported since April 2012 27 Countries reported cases globally 12 Countries reported cases since April 2012 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Table. 3. Characteristics of MERS cases reported from Saudi Arabia, June 2012 - July 2022 Type of case Missing Primary Secondary Unknown Grand Total 2012 3 2 5 2013 1 36 93 28 158 2014 15 164 264 219 662 2015 102 52 222 78 454 2016 103 75 60 11 249 2017 68 70 90 5 233 2018 52 54 35 1 142 2019 56 57 75 16 204 2020 7 11 9 33 60 2021 4 11 0 2 17 2022 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Total 408 533 850 393 2184 Document number: WHO-EM/CSR/546/E Survived2022 Died January February March April May June July Total 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Fig. 4. Cases of MERS in healthcare workers reported from Saudi Arabia, January 2013 – July 2022 0 50 100 150 200 250 N u m b er o f ca se s Month Non-HCW HCW Table. 1. Number of MERS cases in the Easter Mediterranean Region by month and outcome in 2022 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 13 16 19 222528 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 22273237424752 5 101520253035404550 2 7 121722273237424752 4 9 1419242934394449 2 7 121722273237424752 5 101520253035404550 3 8 1318232833384348 1 6 111621263136414652 5 101520253035404550 3 8 131823283338434853 5 1015202530 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 11172329354147 1 7 13192531374349 3 9 15212733394551 4 1016222834404652 6 12182430364248 2 8 14202632384450 4 10162228344046 1 7 13192531374349 3 9 15212733394551 5 1117232935414753 6 12182430 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022