Guidance for the public health management of MERS-CoV infections
Guidance for Health Protection Teams (HPTs)

This version 2.0 was produced to replace the previous versions of the guidance. Version number to indicate change in format and consolidation of several other guidance related documents each with different version numbers.

Version number to indicate change in format and consolidation of a number of other guidance-related documents each with different version numbers.

Key changes include:

• removal of section detailing roles and responsibilities of NIMT (refer instead to IERP)
• consolidation of the separate algorithms and appendices into actions for the HPTs
• update of the case and control definitions and update of PHS and UKHSA contact details

Laboratory and travel sections reviewed and updated by relevant PHS teams. ARHAI have confirmed extant IPC advice to remain in place until further notice.