Health Alerts, Advisories, Notifications, and Updates

• PDPH Advisory - Evaluation of Returning Travelers for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) (Last Updated: September 6, 2018)

Surveillance

• CDC MERS in the U.S. (Last Updated: September 17, 2017)

Vaccine Information

• There is no vaccine currently available for MERS.

Reporting, Diagnostics and Treatment

Report all suspected MERS cases to PDPH by calling 215-685-6742 during business hours or call 215-686-4514 after-hours and ask to speak to the Division of Disease Control on-call staff. PDPH can also assist with laboratory testing authorization at this time.

• PDPH MERS Laboratory Testing Algorithm 2015 (Recently Updated: September 4, 2018)

Health Educational Materials

• PDPH MERS Fact Sheet 2018 (Recently Updated: September 4, 2018)
• Click Here for Other Infection Control Signs

Links and Resources

• WHO MERS Global Summary and Risk Assessment  
• WHO MERS Maps  
• CDC MERS Travel Guidance (Last Updated: August 2, 2018)  
• CDC MERS Homepage (Last Updated: September 14, 2017)  

Guidelines for Management and Control

MERS Guidelines
All Facilities	CDC: MERS Case Definition (Last Updated: July 13, 2016)   CDC: Patients who should be investigated for MERS-CoV infection (Last Updated: June 19, 2018) CDC: MERS Infection Control Precautions (Last Updated: September 14, 2017)
Healthcare Facilities	CDC: Healthcare Facility Preparedness Checklist for MERS-CoV
Healthcare Providers	CDC: Healthcare Provider Preparedness Checklist for MERS-CoV