Pope Francis said Thursday that “thank God the disease he had was not pneumonia” but “a very acute form of infectious bronchitis.” While meeting attendees at a seminar on “Ethics of Health Management” at the Vatican, he no longer had a fever and continued to take antibiotics to cure it..
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On Thursday he also explained why doctors advised him not to travel to Dubai for the COP28 climate summit: “The reason is that it’s very hot there and you switch from heating to air conditioning. It’s not convenient for the bronchial tubes in this situation.
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In his speech, the Pope clarified: “Yes, thank you. As you can see, I am alive. The doctors did not let me go to Dubai (…) Thank God, this is not pneumonia. This is a very acute infectious bronchitis inflammation.” One morning, the Pope still maintained his entire agenda, although he preferred not to read the speech for fear of being too tired.
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he promises He no longer has a fever and continues to be cured with antibiotics.
“The pope’s condition is stable and he does not have a fever, but the lung inflation associated with respiratory problems persists,” the Vatican confirmed in a statement after the pope held a general audience in Pablo Hall on Wednesday before thousands of faithful.
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By the way, thank you. As you can see, I’m still alive. The doctors didn’t let me go to Dubai (…) Thank God it wasn’t pneumonia. This is a very acute form of infectious bronchitis.
“Health has an opposite, it is strong and fragile. What health he has, how he endures, how strong it is, but it is also fragile. And not paying attention to health gives way to vulnerability. I really like prevention Medicine because it can prevent the disease, the pope told attendees at the seminar.
He added: “I appreciate what they do. Not only looking for medical and pharmacological solutions, but also caring about health, i.e. thinking about the benefits of health. And how to preserve that benefit. Not just healing, but preservation…that’s me Working for you, I appreciate you coming.”
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“Forgive me for not being able to say more, but I don’t have the courage. So all I want to do is say hello to you,” the pope added in the morning before an audience of seven.
The Argentine Pope, who will celebrate his 87th birthday on December 17, confirmed during the audience that My “flu” isn’t over yet.
On Saturday, Francis underwent a CT scan at a Rome hospital that confirmed the health problems but ruled out pneumonia.
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This way, Surprisingly, he had to cancel his trip tomorrow, the 1st, due to medical advice. Fly to Dubai from December to December 3.
In April, he was hospitalized for three days with bronchitis, which had to be treated with antibiotics, a worrying situation since the Pope had a fever and arrived in an ambulance; in June, surprisingly, adhesions appeared due to a previous operation 2021 In July, he underwent surgery again for colon diverticulum and abdominal hernia, and was hospitalized for 9 days.
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