Concern remains following spike in MERS-CoV cases

The recent spike in cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus [MERS-CoV] in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of WHO remains a concern. So far, ten countries in the region have reported cases of MERS-CoV. While in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [KSA] and the United Arab Emirates, both community and hospital-acquired infections continue to be reported, sporadic cases, mostly imported and travelassociated, have been reported in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Yemen in recent time