Event Brief
French hantavirus patient critically ill as cases rise
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Summary: A critically ill French woman with hantavirus is being treated with an artificial lung as the outbreak reaches 11 cases.
WHO: French woman
WHAT: Patient received artificial lung treatment as hantavirus outbreak grew to 11 reported cases
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 3:31 AM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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