ㆍFrom April 2012 till May 2023, a total of 2604 laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle Eastrespiratory syndrome (MERS) were reported globally, with 936 associated deaths at acase-fatality ratio (CFR) of 36%. The majority of these cases were reported from SaudiArabia, with 2196 cases and 855 related deaths (CFR: 39%).