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Disease outbreak alerts for Saudi Arabia
1 outbreak reported for Saudi Arabia
Last checked against TravelHealthPro on 2026-08-23.
MERS-CoV
Reported 19 May 2026Spread person-to-person through the air
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.
No vaccine — how to stay safe
Avoid camels, raw camel milk/meat and people with respiratory illness; wash hands often.
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