Pope Francis’ complex respiratory infection isn’t life-threatening, but he’s not out of danger, his medical team said Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in the hospital battling pneumonia in both lungs along with a bacterial,
Vatican officials have said Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating his recovery. The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.
After Pope Francis was hospitalized last week for bronchitis, the Vatican has now announced that he has pneumonia in both lungs, with tests continuing to indicate a “complex
A slew of health developments. The Pope was admitted on Feb. 14 for bronchitis, a viral infection that causes inflammation of the airways in the lung, making it difficult to breat
The prognosis remains uncertain," the Vatican said Tuesday. The pope resumed his work activities after receiving the Eucharist. The pope "rested well, all night long," sleeping without interruption, Vatican sources told ABC News.
Francis is continuing his therapy for bronchitis and pneumonia, but the Vatican provided no indication of when he might be released from the hospital.
The press office for the Vatican said Sunday that Pope Francis was able to rest overnight as he slowly recovers from double pneumonia after initially being hospitalized for bronchitis.
On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis “had a tranquil night, woke up and had breakfast,” saying he was in good spirits. Here’s a look at what a pneumonia diagnosis can mean and potential treatments doctors might be trying: Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemilli hospital in “fair” condition on Friday after his bronchitis worsened.
The pope is "more unwell than yesterday," the Vatican said in a statement. He 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized at the Gemelli University Hospital in Rome on Feb. 14 for treatment for bronchitis, and was later diagnosed with a polymicrobial infection and is being treated for double pneumonia.
Pope Francis' condition isn't life-threatening, but he's not out of danger, his medical team said Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in a hospital with pneumonia on top of chronic bronchitis.
Pope Francis is currently receiving care at Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Italy, where he was transferred on Friday for treatment of bronchitis after a dip in his health. The pontiff was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia,