Critically ill French hantavirus patient is on an artificial lung as outbreak grows to 11
Summary
A French woman infected during a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and using an artificial lung at a Paris hospital. The outbreak now includes 11 reported cases, with nine confirmed, and three people have died.Key Facts
- The hantavirus outbreak started on a cruise ship.
- There are 11 reported cases of infection, and 9 have been confirmed.
- Three people have died, including a Dutch couple believed to have caught the virus in South America.
- The French woman in the hospital has severe lung and heart problems caused by the virus.
- She is being treated with an artificial lung at Bichat Hospital in Paris.
- Dr. Xavier Lescure is the infectious disease specialist caring for the patient.
- The cruise ship operator will announce when cruises may resume by the end of the week.
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