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Colorado Man Stranded in Denmark After Contracting Super Virus on Cruise

Guy Matlock fell seriously ill during a European cruise and now faces financial hurdles for a medical evacuation home.

  • Guy Matlock, from Colorado, contracted a severe super virus while on a European cruise, leading to multiple organ failures.
  • His condition developed from Influenza type A to pneumonia and sepsis, resulting in cardiac arrest and lung failure.
  • Matlock is currently in a Copenhagen hospital, where he is on a ventilator and has suffered brain damage.
  • His family has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise over $150,000 needed for a medical evacuation flight back to the U.S.
  • As of now, the family has raised over $47,000, but insurance will only cover a small portion of the evacuation costs.
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