Pope Francis needs additional hospital care this week after being admitted for bronchitis, the Vatican’s press office said Monday.
The 88-year-old pontiff had been battling a case of bronchitis since early February. He was taken to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday for treatment and diagnostic tests, according to the Vatican.
Over the weekend, the Vatican reported that his health appeared “stable” and his fever had subsided. Then on Monday, the Vatican said new medical test results indicated that Francis has “a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract.” According to medical research, such infections tend to be caused by a combination of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.
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Source: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/g-s1-49300/pope-francis-hospitalized-polymicrobial-infection
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