2012-2020 Coronavirus

MERS Coronavirus 2012-2020..

The MERS coronavirus was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012, and is thought to have spread from bats to dromedary camels before the first human infection.

This coronavirus epidemic affected 27 countries and resulted in 2,519 confirmed cases, with 866 deaths, between 2012 and 31 January 2020.

About 80% of all cases were in Saudi Arabia.

There is still no specific vaccine or treatment for MERS, even in 2020.

There are still some infections being reported.

MERS cases and deaths, since 2012

The cumulative numbers of laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infections, with associated deaths, since the outbreak began in 2012.

• • 31 January 2020, a total of 2,519 cases of MERS, with 866 associated deaths. (25 cases in two months, with another 8 deaths).
  • 30 November 2019, a total of 2,494 cases of MERS, with 858 associated deaths. (10 cases in the month, with another 1 death).
  • 31 October 2019, a total of 2,484 cases of MERS, with 857 associated deaths. (16 cases in the month, with another 6 deaths).
  • 30 September, a total of 2,468 cases of MERS, with 851 associated deaths. (4 cases in the month, with another 1 death).
  • 31 August 2019, a total of 2,464 cases of MERS, with 850 associated deaths. (185 cases in 8 months, with another 44 deaths).
  • 31 December 2018, a total of 2,279 cases of MERS, with 806 associated deaths. (156 cases in the year, with another 66 deaths).
  • 31 December 2017, a total of 2,123 cases of MERS, with 740 associated deaths. (244 cases in the year, with another 74 deaths).
  • 31 December 2016, a total of 1,879 cases of MERS, with 666 associated deaths.(254 cases in the year, with another 80 deaths).
  • 31 December 2015, a total of 1,625 cases of MERS, with 586 associated deaths.(681 cases in the year, with another 238 deaths).
  • 31 December 2014, a total of 944 cases of MERS, with 348 associated deaths.(767 cases in the year, with another 274 deaths).
  • 31 December 2013, a total of 177 cases of MERS, with 74 associated deaths.
  • 13 February 2013, a total of 11 cases of MERS, with 5 associated deaths.
  • 11 February 2013, a total of 10 cases of MERS had been notified to WHO.

MERS Fatality rate:

About 35% of patients confirmed with the MERS-CoV infection died. This percentage may be lower, as it is possible that many people who were infected never reported their illness, and never became a ‘statistic’. There were a lot of mild cases of MERS, and some may have just considered it a common cold or flu.

Sources:

• www.who.int/…/24-february-2020-mers-saudi-arabia
• www.who.int/…/middle-east-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus-(mers-cov)
• www.who.int/…/coronavirus_infections