The Pope is steady in hospital with a slight fever after he was admitted for bronchitis remedy, the Vatican has mentioned.
After each day audiences he was taken to Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, the Vatican mentioned in a brief assertion on Friday morning.
“Pope Francis will be admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic for necessary diagnostic tests and to continue hospital treatment for his ongoing bronchitis,” it mentioned.
It later added: “The Holy Father… has undergone specialist examinations and has started hospital drug therapy.”
“The initial tests showed a respiratory tract infection,” the Vatican mentioned. “His clinical condition is fair; he has a slight fever.”
It’s nonetheless not clear how lengthy the Pope will keep in hospital.
His public conferences have been cancelled till not less than Monday.
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Police exterior the Gemelli Hospital, the place the Pope might be handled. Pic: Reuters
The 88-year-old chief of the Catholic Church was identified with bronchitis final Thursday, however since then has continued his actions and audiences.
Nonetheless, throughout his final two Wednesday normal audiences on the Vatican, Pope Francis requested an aide to learn his ready remarks.
“Me, with my bronchitis, I cannot (read) still,” the Pope mentioned on Wednesday. “I hope that next time I can.”
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Pic: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
Earlier than going to hospital on Friday, the Pope met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and the pinnacle of CNN Mark Thompson.
Francis had a part of one lung eliminated as a younger man and has lengthy battled well being issues – together with lengthy bouts of bronchitis within the winter.
He makes use of a wheelchair, walker or cane when transferring round and just lately fell twice, hurting his arm and chin.
Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the most important within the metropolis, has a particular suite for treating popes.
Francis spent 9 days there in June 2023, when he had surgical procedure to restore an stomach hernia.
