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Pontiff, 88, already in hospital when latest diagnosis made, as Vatican confirms medical situation is ‘complex’
Pope Francis has been diagnosed with double pneumonia after further tests showed a continuing “complex” medical situation, the Vatican said in a statement on Tuesday.
The pontiff, 88, underwent a chest X-ray, which “demonstrated the onset of bilateral pneumonia that required further pharmacological therapy”.
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Pontiff, 88, who is suffering from respiratory infection, said to have spent ‘peaceful’ fourth night in hospital
Pope Francis spent a “peaceful” fourth night in hospital, before having breakfast and reading the newspapers on Tuesday, a Vatican spokesperson has said.
The 88-year-old, who has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week, “woke up and had breakfast and dedicated himself to reading some newspapers as he regularly does”, Matteo Bruni said.
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Vatican statement says pontiff, 88, is being treated for a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract
Pope Francis will remain in hospital for as long as required after tests undertaken in recent days showed a “complex clinical picture”, the Vatican has said.
The pontiff, 88, was admitted to Gemelli hospital in Rome on Friday with worsening bronchitis and was diagnosed and treated for a respiratory tract infection.
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