pneumonia

Pope Francis suffers ‘breathing crisis’ amid battle with pneumonia

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Pope Francis suffers ‘breathing crisis’ amid battle with pneumonia

Vatican says crisis caused pope to vomit but he was given non-invasive mechanical ventilation and responded well. Pope Francis has suffered an “isolated breathing crisis” in hospital which caused him to vomit but he was given non-invasive mechanical ventilation and responded well, the Vatican said, as the pontiff continues to battle pneumonia. The Vatican said … Read more

Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says

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Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says

Vatican says Francis’s respiratory infection also involves asthmatic bronchitis but that he remains ‘in good spirits’. Pope Francis has contracted double pneumonia, further complicating treatment for the 88-year pontiff, the Vatican has said. The Vatican on Tuesday said Francis’s respiratory infection also involves asthmatic bronchitis, which requires the use of cortisone antibiotic treatment. Francis has … Read more

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