{"id":13663,"date":"2026-10-12T08:02:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=13663"},"modified":"2026-10-12T08:02:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:02:46","slug":"jake-anderson-battles-rough-seas-and-engine-trouble-in-cornelia-marie-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=13663","title":{"rendered":"Jake Anderson Battles Rough Seas and Engine Trouble in Cornelia Marie Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"loc article-header\">\n<div id=\"people-article-header_1-0\" class=\"comp people-article-header mntl-article-header\">\n<h1 class=\"article-heading text-headline-400\"><em>Deadliest Catch<\/em> Cameraman Forced to Leave Boat After Serious Infection at Sea: \u2018I\u2019ve Met My Match\u2019<\/h1>\n<p class=\"article-subheading text-utility-300\">Producer and cameraman Matt Holland developed a facial infection aboard the Cornelia Marie in the latest episode of \u2018Deadliest Catch\u2019<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-article-meta-dynamic_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-meta-dynamic mntl-article-meta mntl-block pre-content\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp bylines people-bylines mntl-bylines text-utility-200\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__group_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__group mntl-block mntl-bylines__group--author\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__item mntl-attribution__item mntl-attribution__item--has-date\"><span class=\"mntl-attribution__item-descriptor\">By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mntl-dynamic-tooltip--trigger\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tooltip=\"Yamillah Hurtado is an Editorial Intern at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2025.\" data-inline-tooltip=\"true\" data-tooltip-position-x=\"left\" data-tooltip-position-y=\"bottom\">Yamillah Hurtado<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-attribution__item-date\">Published on September 4, 2026 08:02PM EDT<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-article-meta__secondary_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-meta__secondary mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"mntl-comment-counter\"><span class=\"comment-counter__number-wrap\"><span class=\"comment-counter__number\">1<\/span><\/span><span class=\"comment-counter__text\">Comment<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-follow-google-profile_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-follow-google-profile mntl-block\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">Add Us On<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-follow-google-profile__tooltip_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-follow-google-profile__tooltip mntl-block\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tooltip=\"Add us as a preferred source\nto see more stories on Google.\" data-google-profile-tooltip=\"true\" data-tooltip-position-x=\"center\" data-tooltip-position-y=\"bottom\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"article__primary-video-container_1-0\" class=\"comp article__primary-video-container mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"figure-article_1-0\" class=\"comp figure-article mntl-universal-primary-image right-rail__offset text-utility-100 figure-landscape primary-image\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/BeCPbtJ_uT_icWk34pCTY3Mpm4s=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/deadliest-catch-1-f65c932ef6ad45408d3752e1a4f920d7.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/NUWoflrGno3VAnEc_fapa6ZJp4Q=\/750x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/deadliest-catch-1-f65c932ef6ad45408d3752e1a4f920d7.jpg 750w\" alt=\"A man inside a room with framed pictures on the wall behind him wearing a beanie and a tshirt\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-alcp_ajhbdcgf_prev-pointer-events=\"\" data-alcp_ajhbdcgf_mark=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Matt Holland on \u2018Deadliest Catch\u2019.<\/span><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\">Credit :<\/span>Discovery<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"article-content_1-0\" class=\"comp article-content mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-needtoknow alc_unlock-pseudo-after\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__heading\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<ul>\n<li>A <em>Deadliest Catch <\/em>producer is forced to leave the Cornelia Marie after developing a facial infection while at sea<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI have a very high pain tolerance, and I\u2019ve met my match,\u201d Matt Holland told Captain Jake Anderson in the series\u2019 Friday, Sept. 4, episode<\/li>\n<li><em>Deadliest Catch<\/em> airs Fridays at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on Discovery Channel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">A <em>Deadliest Catch<\/em> producer and cameraman was forced to disembark the Cornelia Marie due to an infection out at sea.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">During the Friday, Sept. 4, episode of the Discovery Channel series, titled \u201cContagion,\u201d Matt Holland developed a facial infection while out at sea, and Captain Jake Anderson is faced with a difficult decision.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">After Holland, 38, let out a heavy sigh, he told one of the show\u2019s producers that his face is swelling up \u201csignificantly fast\u201d and asked for a break because of the pain. Holland had an inflamed subcutaneous pustule growing between his nose and mouth and was the second crew member to come down with an infection (relief captain Jake Albinio was the first).<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI have a very high pain tolerance, and I\u2019ve met my match,\u201d he told Anderson.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/R7rRyT8GcYVsCtcxBqJISvl2kgo=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/deadliest-catch-2-384835c464d34176a3697d0644cee537.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/R7rRyT8GcYVsCtcxBqJISvl2kgo=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/deadliest-catch-2-384835c464d34176a3697d0644cee537.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Jake Anderson seated inside the wheelhouse of a boat speaking with another individual\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/R7rRyT8GcYVsCtcxBqJISvl2kgo=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/deadliest-catch-2-384835c464d34176a3697d0644cee537.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/R7rRyT8GcYVsCtcxBqJISvl2kgo=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/deadliest-catch-2-384835c464d34176a3697d0644cee537.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-img-lightbox-variant=\"\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Captain Jake Anderson and Matt Holland on \u2018Deadliest Catch\u2019.<\/span>Discovery<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Back on the bridge, Anderson told the cameras that Holland\u2019s infection looked like an infected pimple, but could be MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), which is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to common antibiotics, according to the Mayo Clinic.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cBeing out here, doing this job, it\u2019s about survival. Infections on boats are bad,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cIt could get poked by a crab, there\u2019s old cod guts, there\u2019s all kinds of stuff down there that\u2019ll make you sick in all kinds of ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-generic\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">He continued, \u201cOne of our guys got some kind of infection on his face. This is something that\u2019s going through the boat, but there\u2019s a lot of crab to catch. I can\u2019t stop. I\u2019m going to keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cThis isn\u2019t like being at work, where you just get in the car or call an ambulance and two minutes later you\u2019re at the hospital,\u201d Anderson explained. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be tough, but I think I can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/EUAGcA7htKynJ_3mdoTeVCjj4Lw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/deadliest-catch-3-01669c44db6443f69f775beb0b13e629.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/EUAGcA7htKynJ_3mdoTeVCjj4Lw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/deadliest-catch-3-01669c44db6443f69f775beb0b13e629.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Fishing crew retrieving crab pots on deck in rough seas\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/EUAGcA7htKynJ_3mdoTeVCjj4Lw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/deadliest-catch-3-01669c44db6443f69f775beb0b13e629.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/EUAGcA7htKynJ_3mdoTeVCjj4Lw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)\/deadliest-catch-3-01669c44db6443f69f775beb0b13e629.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-img-lightbox-variant=\"\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">The Cornelia Marie on \u2018Deadliest Catch\u2019.<\/span>Discovery<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The next morning, producers checked in on Holland, who said, \u201cI feel like s&#8212;, dude. If I didn\u2019t feel like s&#8212;, I wouldn\u2019t be lying here.\u201d Anderson told producers that the crew would give Holland antibiotics, but he still has to pick up pots of crab.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Later, Holland told Anderson that the antibiotics were ineffective, and Anderson called supervising producer Lisa Roberts for medical guidance. They concluded that the best option was to go to St. Paul, Alaska, to get Holland medical attention.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In the next scene, Anderson told the crew to sanitize the room Holland was staying in. He called Holland to check in on him, and Holland explained that the infection on his face came in through a pore and grew inward. He noted it was \u201cpressing on my trigeminal nerve,\u201d which can cause \u201cBell\u2019s Palsy or permanent nerve damage or paralysis in my face.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-featuredlink--people-app-promo mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"people-app-promo__left_1-0\" class=\"comp people-app-promo__left mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"people-app-promo__text_1-0\" class=\"comp people-app-promo__text mntl-text-block\"><b>Our new app is here!<\/b> Free, fun and full of exclusives. Scan to download now!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Holland said that the recovery is \u201cten days of no work.\u201d Anderson told him, \u201cGet better, man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cIt\u2019s a bummer. Matt\u2019s a good guy,\u201d Anderson told the cameras. \u201cBut the fact of the matter is, we got to get the hell out of here.\u201d The Cornelia Marie stayed docked until Holland\u2019s replacement Kelsey Kroon climbed aboard. \u201cWe need to f&#8212;ing get the f&#8212; out of here, now,\u201d Anderson said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cWe have a lot of work to do, and time is not on our side,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"midcirc__heading_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__heading mntl-text-block\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div id=\"midcirc__card-list_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__card-list mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">\u2018Deadliest Catch\u2019\u2019s Sig Hansen Feels \u2018Betrayed\u2019 After Crew Member Leaves to Support Pregnant Fianc\u00e9e: \u2018Broke That Code\u2019<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">&#8216;Deadliest Catch&#8217; Star Sig Hansen Reflects on Todd Meadows\u2019 Death and Recalls Last Time He Spoke to Him (Exclusive)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The Cornelia Marie set off, and their pots came up with strong numbers, giving him a much-needed fishing win amid Holland\u2019s medical situation. However, several of his crewmembers are medically treated as infections spread. They are given medication and are cleared to return to work.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to lose any one of you guys,\u201d Anderson told them. Despite the health issues on board and the crew being \u201cbeat up pretty hard,\u201d the episode concluded with them preparing to return to fishing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deadliest Catch Cameraman Forced to Leave Boat After Serious Infection at Sea: \u2018I\u2019ve Met My Match\u2019 Producer and cameraman Matt Holland developed a facial infection aboard the Cornelia Marie in the latest episode of \u2018Deadliest Catch\u2019 By Yamillah Hurtado Published on September 4, 2026 08:02PM EDT 1Comment Add Us On Matt Holland on \u2018Deadliest Catch\u2019.Credit &#8230; <a title=\"Jake Anderson Battles Rough Seas and Engine Trouble in Cornelia Marie Challenge\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=13663\" aria-label=\"Read more about Jake Anderson Battles Rough Seas and Engine Trouble in Cornelia Marie Challenge\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-deadliest-catch"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13663\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}