“On February 18, a pontiff passed computer tomography that revealed the beginning of pneumonia”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
As noted in the new message, on February 18, the pontiff passed a computed tomography, which revealed the beginning of pneumonia. The new diagnosis required additional medication, the Francis press service noted.
On February 14, the head of the Roman Catholic Church was hospitalized at the Roman clinic Dzhemelli. Subsequently, it became known that he has a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract, and that he will remain in the hospital for a “indefinite time”.
On Tuesday, his environment assured that despite Francis’s illness “remains in a good mood.”
Pope Francis was elected head of the Catholic Church in 2013. In his 88 years he is one of the oldest popes in history. As a child, the future Pontiff was removed part of the lung, so it is especially vulnerable to respiratory diseases.