The, which is hospitalized because of double pneumonia, is not at risk of death, but has not been fully healed and his condition may still change, one of his doctors said on Friday (21).
“Is he out of danger? No. But if the question is’ he is in danger of death, the answer is’ no, ‘said Sergio Alfieri at a press conference.
Francisco is being treated at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where he was admitted to February 14, after facing breathing difficulties for several days.
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Double pneumonia is a severe infection that can ignite and cause scars in both lungs, making breathing difficult.
His medical team said the Pope managed to get out of bed and sit in a armchair to do some tasks, but predicted that he will remain in the “at least” hospital over the next week.
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Alfieri said that, as the Pope is 88 years old and has had health problems, he is obviously a fragile patient.
He added that the Pope was not a sepsis, a potentially fatal condition when the body reacts to an infection impairing his own tissues and organs. However, he said that there was always a risk that the infection spreads in his body.
