KYIV, April 19 – The Center for Public Health under the Ministry of Health warned Ukrainians about another type of coronavirus disease MERS-COV, which is spreading in the countries of the Middle East.

"Ukrainians who plan to travel to the Middle East should take into account the circulation of Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) in the Middle East region. The virus was first diagnosed in Saudi Arabia back in 2012. However, new human cases of MERS-CoV are still being reported, including lethal ones," the message says.