Pope Francis has developed bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican announced on Tuesday, marking the last Health setbacks For the 88 -year -old pontiff.
The new diagnosis, which means that pneumonia is in its two lungs, comes while Francis receives treatment in a hospital in Rome, where he was admitted on Friday. It had already been diagnosed with bronchitis.
The Vatican said in a press release that pneumonia will require drug treatment. The disease was discovered after Francis suffered a thoracic Tomodensitometry on Tuesday afternoon, said the Vatican.
According to the declaration, Francis was in a good mood and spent the day resting, praying and reading.
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