• Recent Cases: Three MERS-CoV cases (including one death) occurred in Riyadh in April 2024. All patients were men with underlying health conditions.

• Transmission: The cases are linked to a healthcare facility, with two suspected to be secondary infections from the first case.

• Yearly Totals: Four cases and two deaths reported in Saudi Arabia in 2024 so far. Globally, there have been 2613 cases and 941 deaths.

• Public Health Response: Saudi Arabia is conducting contact tracing, improving testing, and reinforcing infection control measures.

• WHO Assessment: The risk remains moderate, and additional cases are expected.

• WHO has asked the officials to focus on the following to control the situation:

1. Strong surveillance

2. Early case identification

3. Proper infection control in healthcare settings.

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