Table 1.

Characteristics of published MERS (Co–V) cases among travelers.

Country of importation	Ref	Age	Gender	Destination	Duration of travel (days)	Purpose of travel	Past history	Animal contact	Laboratory confirmation	Outcome	Secondary cases
1. Egypt	16	27	M	SA	Expatriate	NA	NA	NA	YES	Survived	–
2. France	13	64	M	UAE	8	NA	Renal transplantation	NA	YES	Died	1
3. Germany	14	73	M	UAE	Local citizen	NA	Multiple Myeloma	YES Camel Breeder	YES	Died	–
4. Germany	15,22	∼49	M	Qatar	Local citizen	NA	Heavy Smoker	YES Camel, goat	YES	Survived	–
5. Greece	11	69	M	SA	Expatriate	Work	NA	YES Indirect with bats	YES	Survived	–
6. Italy	12	45	M	Jordan	40	Tourist	Nil	NA	YES	Survived	2
7. Malaysia	16	54	M	SA	13	Pilgrim	Underlying health conditions	YES	YES	Died	–
8. Netherlands	16	70	M	SA	14	Pilgrim	NA	NO	YES	Survived	–
9. Philippines	16	34	F	UAE	Expatriate	Work	Nil	NA	YES	Survived	–
10. Tunisia	16	65	M	SA	NA	NA	NA	NA	YES	Died	2
11. UK	10	49	M	SA	<30	Tourist	Nil	YES	YES	Survived	–
12. UK	9	middle aged	M	SA/Pakistan	8/35	Pilgrim	Nil	NO	YES	Survived	2
13. USA	17	≥60	M	SA	Expatriate	Work	NA	NA	YES	Survived	–
14. USA	17	≥40	M	SA	Expatriate	Work	NA	NA	YES	Survived	–

Abbreviations: UAE: United Arab Emirates, UK: United Kingdom, USA: United States America, SA: Saudi Arabia, NA: Not available.