Critically Ill French Hantavirus Patient on Artificial Lung as Outbreak Grows to 11 (pbs.org)

• Severe hantavirus case in Paris requires artificial lung
• Outbreak now includes 11 confirmed cases in France
• Dr. Xavier Lescure reports life-threatening complications

"A French passenger hospitalized in Paris has a severe form of hantavirus causing life-threatening lung and heart problems, requiring an artificial lung. The outbreak has grown to 11 cases, according to Dr. Xavier Lescure, infectious disease specialist at Bichat Hospital. The disease is zoonotic, transmitted from rodents."