A French woman infected with hantavirus from a cruise ship outbreak is critically ill and receiving intensive care, including artificial lung support. Doctors are managing her condition in the final stages of supportive treatment.

<img alt="exterior of a hospital with a French language sign" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/843f69c3-1c29-4a25-89d7-803eb10ac153,1778614422838/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C207%2C3695%2C2078%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="View of the Bichat Hospital, where repatriated French passengers from the MV Hondius hantavirus-hit ship are in quarantine, in Paris, France, May 11, 2026." width="620" /><p>A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is...