The Vatican has given a health update on the health of Pope Francis after the Pontiff was admitted to the hospital with bronchitis last week.
It is said that Pope Francis is in a 'stable' state and has no fever.
Nevertheless, his current fight in the hospital has already surpassed earlier hospitalization for pneumonia in 2023.
The Vatican must give a time frame for when Francis has returned to his duties and a spokesperson has already confirmed that the general public of the Holy Father had been canceled for the week.
Spokesperson Matteo Bruni said that the results of tests indicate that the 88-year-old suffers from a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection that has made another change in his drug therapy since he was admitted to the hospital on Friday.
Scientists say that polymicrobial diseases are caused by a mix of viruses, bacteria and fungi.
Vatican news reported that Francis's condition remains 'stable' and that he currently has no fever.
Mr Bruni said that Francis ate breakfast, the newspapers read and yesterday received the Eucharist after a third peaceful night.
Pope Francis with the help of a wheelchair earlier this month. Francis is said to be in a 'stable' condition and has no fever
The Vatican must give a time frame for when Francis has returned to his duties and a spokesperson has already confirmed that the general public of the Holy Father had been canceled for the week
Candle tribute to the Pope outside the Gemelli hospital of Rome where Francis stays
And in a sign the Pope was still keeping track of part of the supplies of his routine, the parish priest of the Catholic Church in Gaza, the Reverend Gabriel Romanelli, reported that the Pope had retained his daily video call on Friday and Saturday night. He sent an SMS message on Sunday.
“We heard his voice. It is true, it was more tired, “Rev. Romanelli to Vatican News. “But we clearly heard his voice and he listened to us.” Francis made contact with the Argentinian priest every day of the Gaza war.
He was admitted to the Gemelli hospital of Rome in an 'honest' state on Friday after a week deteriorated bronchitis.
The pope had removed part of one lung after a lung infection as a young man and is susceptible to attacks of bronchitis in the winter.
Bronchitis, or an inflammation of the air waves, can be relatively mild in a healthy person, but can be more serious in someone who is older or has lung problems.
However, the care is that antibiotics and other drugs do not work separately and require the body to respond, which, given the other problems of Francis, can make recovery more challenging.
Dr. Nick Hopkinson, medical director of the asthma + Lung UK Foundation, who is not involved in the treatment of Francis, said, “That makes him all a bit more vulnerable, but we just have to wait.”
He added that after doctors clinically determine what is wrong, they can start treating the infection with the right therapies.
The pope had removed part of one lung after a lung infection as a young man and is susceptible to attacks of bronchitis in the winter
The Argentinian pope is a well -known workaholic that, despite his always precarious health, retains a debilitating pace.
In addition to his attacks of respiratory infections in the winter, he uses a wheelchair, walker or walking stick because of bad knees and suffers from the schias nerve pain.
When he had a bad case of pneumonia in 2023, he left the hospital after three days and only acknowledged that he was urgently admitted because he felt weak and had a sharp pain in his chest.
This time the pope was able to complete his audience on Friday before he left the Vatican, although he had problems speaking because he was so short.
The continuous hospitalization of Francis has already forced the cancellation of some events related to the holy year of the Vatican and questioned others.
The official Vatican calendar Online no longer has agreements or activities for Pope Francis in February and will only pick up on 5 March, Ash Wednesday.
A recent statement from the Vatican, seen by Vatican News, said: “Pope Francis is touched by the many messages of affection and proximity that he has received in recent hours.
'He mainly wants to express his gratitude to those who are currently admitted to the hospital, for the affection and love they have expressed by drawings and messages of good wishes; He prays for them and asks that they pray for him. '
