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Pope Francis not yet cured, but not in danger of death, doctor treating him says
Francis is being treated at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was admitted on Feb. 14 after struggling with breathing difficulties for several days.
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Pope Francis (center) waves ahead of his departure from the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Sept. 6, 2024. (Antara/Muhammad Iqbal)
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ope Francis, who is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia, is not in danger of death, but has not been fully curedand his condition could yet change, one of his doctors said on Friday.
"Is he out of danger? No. But if the question is 'is he in danger of death', the answer is 'no'," Sergio Alfieri told a press conference.
Francis is being treated at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was admitted on Feb. 14 after struggling with breathing difficulties for several days.
Double pneumonia is a serious infection that can inflame and scar both lungs, making it difficult to breathe.
His medical team said the pope was able to get out of bed and sit in an armchair to do some work, but predicted that he would remain in hospital "at least" through the coming next week.
Alfieri said that given the pope was 88, with prior health concerns, he was obviously a fragile patient.
He added that the pope did not have sepsis, a potentially life-threatening condition when a body responds to an infection by harming its own tissue and organs. However, he said there was always a risk that the infection could spread in his body.
