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This morning, U.S. health officials are tracking a possible new case of Hantavirus in Illinois
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and they say it is not connected to the cruise ship outbreak
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The patient is believed to have contracted a North American strain while cleaning a home
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that had rodent droppings. That's according to state health officials. This comes as the outbreak linked to that Dutch cruise ship continues to worsen
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A French passenger diagnosed with the virus earlier this week is now critically ill
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with doctors in Paris treating a severe case impacting her lungs and heart
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She is now on an artificial lung, what doctors call a final level support system
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used to take pressure off her organs and give them time to recover
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And a Dutch hospital has quarantined 12 staff members after blood and urine samples from a hantavirus patient were improperly handled
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They will be quarantined for six weeks, even though officials say the risk of infection is very low
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Meanwhile, with all passengers and most crew off the ship, the MV Hondias is now headed back to the Netherlands for cleaning and disinfection
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The World Health Organization says all cases so far are limited to passengers and crew
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but warns more could emerge with an incubation period that can last up to six weeks
