Previous studies have shown susceptibility of ABO blood groups to viruses such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency virus, norawalk virus, rotavirus, dengue virus, and SARS coronavirus (Mehta, 2009; Degarege et al., 2012; Chen et al., 2016; Batool et al., 2017; Murugananthan et al., 2018; Wolpin et al., 2010). Here, ABO is linked to Middle East respiratory syndrome.