MERS-CoV: background information
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This guidance gives advice on the transmission, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) to the public.
Adapted edition
- Document type
- Reference Guide
- Format
- DOCX
- Pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Version
- 1.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-17
- Category
- Safety & operations
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
Description
This guidance gives advice on the transmission, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) to the public. Consult the original guidance for current legal and operational details.
Contents
- MERS-CoV: background information
- Origin and spread of MERS-CoV
- Transmission
- Clinical features
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
- MERS-CoV: affected countries
- Arabian Peninsula and Middle East
- Europe, Africa, Asia, and Americas
- Further information
Source and licence
UK Health Security Agency
AttributionUK Health Security Agency, ‘MERS-CoV: background information’ (updated 18 May 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
ChangesNeutral text-only adaptation from the official GOV.UK Content API body: headings, paragraphs, ordered and unordered list items and clickable source-link destinations in an appendix preserved. Images, logos, page design, accessible-format request widgets and linked attachments excluded; normalised whitespace, invisible format marks and typography.
Version history
- v1.017/09/2026