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French hantavirus patient leaves intensive care after three months
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French hantavirus patient leaves intensive care after three months

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • A French woman infected with hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius has been released from intensive care after nearly three months.
  • The 65-year-old patient was repatriated to France in May and has now moved to a different hospital for her recovery.
  • French health authorities also announced a new hantavirus case in a tourist who had recently been in France, who is now isolated in Spain.

A French woman, the sole case of hantavirus infection from the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, has been discharged from intensive care. After nearly three months in hospital, the 65-year-old patient has moved from intensive care to a recovery facility. She was repatriated to France on May 9th from Tenerife, Spain, after the virus was detected on the ship.

Four other passengers repatriated with her on the same day tested negative for hantavirus and have since resumed normal life after a period of quarantine. Additionally, 22 individuals who had contact with a deceased passenger and later traveled to France were placed in 42-day quarantines in French hospitals.

Separately, French health authorities reported a new case of hantavirus, of the Andes variety, in a tourist who visited France in late July. This individual and their family are currently isolated in Spain. The patient's recovery marks a significant milestone after a prolonged and serious illness.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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