News: Surveillance of Infections Linked to the Novel Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

As of August 20, 2013, the WHO’s report on the international situation indicates 94 cases of infection with the new coronavirus (including 46 deaths) across 8 countries/emirates: Germany: 2 cases (1 death), Saudi Arabia: 74 cases (39 deaths), France: 2 cases (1 death), Italy: 3 cases, Jordan: 2 cases (2 deaths), United Kingdom: 4 cases (3 deaths), Tunisia: 2 cases (plus one probable case who has died), and the United Arab Emirates (5 cases). In France, 253 reports of suspected NCoV infections were received, including 7 contacts of confirmed cases and 57 possible cases that were tested (for a total of 64 possible cases, of which 63 were tested): only 2 have been confirmed by the CNR to date (including 1 death). In France, the High Council for Public Health (HCSP) updated a document on June 28 regarding the management and prevention of MERS-CoV infections, the coronavirus responsible for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) (access the document).