A new report is tracking cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus worldwide. MERS is a viral respiratory illness. The report is focused on monitoring where cases are occurring.
The report does not provide details on who is being studied or the number of cases. It also does not share any results about how the virus spreads, who is most at risk, or how sick people become. No findings about treatments or outcomes are included.
Because this is only a monitoring report and not a research study, it does not offer new medical information. Readers should understand this is an administrative update on case tracking. It does not change what we know about preventing or treating MERS.