His Holiness Pope Francis has double pneumonia; condition remains 'complex'

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His Holiness Pope Francis continues treatment for a respiratory tract infection at Gemelli hospital 

In a Tuesday evening press release, the Holy See Press Office says that His Holiness Pope Francis has double pneumonia, but nevertheless “remains in good spirits”

By Vatican News

Laboratory tests, chest X-rays, and the clinical condition of the Holy Father continue to present a complex picture.”

In a message to journalists on Tuesday evening, the Holy See Press Office gave the latest update on the Pope’s health since he was hospitalized on Friday to receive treatment for bronchitis.

The statement added that the Pope's "polymicrobial infection, which has arisen in the context of bronchiectasis and asthmatic bronchitis, and has required the use of corticosteroid and antibiotics, makes the therapeutic treatment more complex.”…

 

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