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Jean-Jacques Razafindranazy | |
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| Born | 9 November 1952 |
| Died | (aged 67) Lille, France |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Occupation | Doctor |
Jean-Jacques Razafindranazy (9 November 1952 – 21 March 2020) was a Madagascar-born medical doctor.[1] He was known for his work as a doctor during theCOVID-19 pandemic, during which he died ofCOVID-19.
Born inMadagascar in 1952,[2] Razafindranazy lived inSoissons with his wife, who also worked as a doctor specializing in pediatrics. He was immediately called to action for the outbreak ofCOVID-19 while returning from a vacation to Madagascar, a time during which his children described him as "in good shape".[3] However, a shortage of face masks and the stresses of working in healthcare during this time led to him catching the virus. He was immediately transferred to the CHU hospital inLille, where he died on 21 March 2020.[4][5][6]
The French Minister of Social Affairs and Health,Olivier Véran, announced Razafindranazy's death onRTL on 22 March 2020,[7] as didPatrick Pelloux, President of the Association des médecins urgentistes de France, onBFM TV.[8] Razafindranazy's death was the first among French health professionals, and it caused a greater stress on the importance of wearing FFP2 masks while treating patients infected with the coronavirus.[9]