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Ralph Hasenhüttl Recounts 2012 Hantavirus Ordeal, Two Weeks in ICU

His account puts a human face on hantavirus risks during the Hondius cruise outbreak.

Overview

  • Hasenhüttl, 58, told the Daily Mirror on Friday that a 2012 hantavirus infection put him in intensive care for about two weeks.
  • He said doctors found his liver and kidneys had swollen and were pressing on other organs, which he felt as sharp pain in his back.
  • He recalled there was no instant treatment and that he had to wait for his body to make antibodies.
  • He believes he breathed in virus‑tainted dust while cleaning his terrace without a mask, a known route from rodent droppings, with symptoms showing two to three weeks later.
  • His testimony is resurfacing as the MS Hondius cruise outbreak draws new attention, with reports of three deaths and many infections.