The cruise turns into a nightmare: influenza A, pneumonia, septicemia… he becomes seriously ill after catching “a super virus which begins to attack his main organs”

Tuesday 15th October 2024 11:53 AM

The cruise passenger suffered brain damage and is now dependent on a ventilator.

Guy Matlock, 64, is stuck in a hospital in Denmark after contracting a ‘super virus’ during a cruise 14 days a Europe du Nord supposed to celebrate his 37th wedding anniversary with his wife Adrien. It was about first trip outside the United States for this Colorado resident.

Just six days into the cruise, Guy began experiencing flu-like symptoms that quickly turned into a series of other illnesses, his daughter Moriah told local television station KDVR. “They discovered that he had influenza A, pneumonia and sepsiswhich transformed into a supervirus in his body and began to attack its major organs“.

Victim of brain injuries and on respiratory assistance

Shortly after, Guy was the victim of a cardiac arrest in addition to an ilung failure. He also sufferedbrain lesions and is currently being treated in a hospital in Copenhagen. He is not fully conscious and depends on a ventilator to breathe, explains his daughter Moriah.

However, his condition is stable enough to allow him to fly. This is why his family is currently raising funds for a medical evacuation to his home in the United States. Uit is jackpot was launched on GoFundMe. She had already raised nearly $50,000 as of Tuesday afternoon. A medical evacuation abroad is extremely expensive, costing up to $150,000 (approximately 137,000 euros).