{"id":1933663,"date":"2026-05-13T14:07:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1933663"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:07:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:07:31","slug":"french-woman-hanging-on-by-a-thread-after-contracting-hantavirus-on-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1933663","title":{"rendered":"French Woman Hanging on by a Thread After Contracting Hantavirus on Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/13\/16by9\/2026\/05\/13\/1317b8d3cebb4d5e87bcfe9aca0fdf88_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">French Woman Hanging on by a Thread After Contracting Hantavirus on Cruise<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Hantavirus Cruise Ship Passenger<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">French Woman In Critical Condition<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8230; Breathing With Artificial Lung<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-13T07:07:31-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 13, 2026<br \/>\n                            7:07 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-4c14055aae3deaa3af307c9fbf003fab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260513_1317b8d3cebb4d5e87bcfe9aca0fdf88\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:3d409cdc-9d9e-4b3c-b438-b0563903bf43\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/13\/4by3\/2026\/05\/13\/1317b8d3cebb4d5e87bcfe9aca0fdf88_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-MV-Hondius-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cc4a0c829e36a921253edab9631edde2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The dreaded hantavirus has nearly claimed another life &#8230; as a French woman is struggling, breathing through an artificial lung amid the MV Hondius cruise outbreak.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-45d548636270327845342732eb300786\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>According to her doctor, the unidentified woman is currently in critical condition in a Paris hospital after contracting the disease aboard the cruise ship during a 34-day expedition through the Atlantic, with several stops along the way.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-40a5fc5f863a8ac7ad32cec536965daf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Authorities said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/06\/cruise-ship-evacuates-passengers-after-hantavirus-outbreak\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>three people<\/strong><\/a> have died, with eight other reported cases as a result of the outbreak on the ship, which launched April 1 from Ushuaia, Argentina. So far, authorities have confirmed nine of the hantavirus cases.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c7238106bafe24da0faf59a37925a280\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><strong>Dr. Xavier Lescure<\/strong>, an infectious disease specialist, says the French passenger suffers from severe life-threatening lung and heart issues and is currently on a life-support machine.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bad85fbb54ea65df6972dae55bcd1a26\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260504_78ab5c26216244529514b86ed7ef2948\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:3d409cdc-9d9e-4b3c-b438-b0563903bf43\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/78\/4by3\/2026\/05\/04\/78ab5c26216244529514b86ed7ef2948_md.jpg\" alt=\"MV Hondius Cruise SHIP getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-22b104eed3e7293e94daac92fe2b2ebd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Lescure says the machine pumps blood into an artificial lung, producing oxygen that flows through the body to relieve pressure on the lungs and heart. The doctor says this will hopefully provide the woman time to recover, but he warns this is \u201cthe final stage of supportive care.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4c779668ac3c98d81e4deb45c908e173\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The deadly virus may continue to spread &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/06\/cruise-virus-outbreak-23-passengers-went-worldwide\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>nearly two dozen passengers<\/strong><\/a> reportedly wandered across the globe before health officials tracked them down after the deaths.At least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/11\/hantavirus-cruise-american-passenger-tests-positive-one-has-symptoms\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>two Americans<\/strong><\/a> who were on the ship have been quarantined.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4b70569e6c319e6977a3117285952a90\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Hantavirus is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hantavirus\/about\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>caused by contact<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with infected mouse or rat feces and urine. 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