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Surveillance of Infections Related to the Novel Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) As of December 2, 2013, the WHO’s report on the international situation indicates 163 cases of infection with the novel coronavirus (including 71 deaths) across 11 countries/emirates: Germany, Saudi Arabia, France, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Kingdom, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates. In France, 484 reports of suspected MERS-CoV infections have been received, including 142 possible cases: 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). This advisory was supplemented on October 30, 2013, by a new advisory regarding the management of asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic contacts of a confirmed case.