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French woman battling 'severe' hantavirus as outbreak grows to 11

French woman battling 'severe' hantavirus as outbreak grows to 11

Summary

A French woman is in intensive care with a severe case of hantavirus after being taken off a cruise ship where several passengers were infected. The outbreak on the ship has now reached 11 cases.

Key Facts

  • A French woman is seriously ill with hantavirus and is on a ventilator in intensive care.
  • She was one of five French passengers flown back from the cruise ship MV Hondius.
  • All five passengers were placed in isolation in Paris after testing positive.
  • The woman's symptoms began suddenly on a Sunday night.
  • The total number of confirmed hantavirus cases linked to the cruise ship has grown to 11.
  • The cruise ship was the source of the hantavirus outbreak.
  • Hantavirus is a rare disease that can be severe in some cases.
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