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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) reminder
NaTHNaC has reviewed MERS-CoV advice for UK travellers in line with current UK Health Security Agency recommendations and is reminding travellers to be aware of their MERS-CoV risk
Topics
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
MERS-CoV is believed to have originated in bats and then spread to camels and has spread to humans from animals
Outbreaks
MERS-CoV in France and Saudi Arabia
Between January 2025 and 29 April 2026, there have been 19 human cases of MERS reported – 17 reported by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and two reported by France in December 2025 in individuals who had travelled to the Middle East. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on MERS-CoV.
MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia
As of 5 January 2026, a total of 17 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection have been reported in Saudi Arabia since the start of 2025. The most recent cases, reported between September and December 2025, were from the regions of Makkah, Riyad and Najran. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on MERS-CoV.
As of 3 September 2025, a total of 12 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection have been reported in Saudi Arabia during 2025. The most recent case was reported in August 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on MERS-CoV.
Source: WHOBetween 1 March and 21 April 2025, the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reported nine cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. Two of these cases died. Among the nine cases, seven cases were identified in Riyadh, including six health care workers who acquired the infection caring for an infected patient. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on MERS-CoV.
Source: StateMERS-CoV in France
On 4 December 2025, French health authorities reported two confirmed, travel-associated Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases. Both travellers had visited the Arabian Peninsula. These are the first imported MERS-CoV cases detected in France since 2013. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on MERS-CoV.
