“Thank God it’s not pneumonia.”

Pope Francis said on Thursday that “thank God the illness he suffers from is not pneumonia” but “acute and contagious bronchitis,” although he… He no longer suffers from fever and continues to be treated with antibiotics, during a reception for participants in the “Ethics of Health Management” symposium in the Vatican..

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He also explained on Thursday the reasons why doctors advised him not to travel to Dubai to participate in the COP 28 climate summit: “The reason is that it is very hot there, and you go from heat to air conditioning. And that in this case is bronchial, it is not comfortable.

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The Pope explained: “Yes, thank you. As you can see, I am alive. The doctor did not allow me to go to Dubai (…) Thank God it was not pneumonia. It is acute and contagious bronchitis.” During one morning, the Pope kept his entire schedule, although he preferred not to read sermons so as not to get too tired.

He confirmed that He no longer has fever and continues to recover with antibiotics.

The Vatican confirmed on Wednesday in a statement after the Pope held the general audience in front of thousands of faithful in the Pablo Hall that “the Holy Father’s condition is stable. He does not suffer from a fever, but lung swelling associated with respiratory problems continues.”

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“Health has something opposite, it is strong and fragile. What health one has, how it endures, how strong it is, but it is also fragile. Poor health care gives way to fragility. I really love preventive medicine, because it prevents events before they happen,” the Pope said. For participants in the symposium.

He added: “I thank them for what they do. They are not only looking for medical and pharmaceutical solutions, but they also care about health, that is, they think about the interest of health. And how to preserve this goodness. Not only treatment, but preservation.” “I work for you, and I thank you for coming.”

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The Pope added in a morning attended by seven meetings, “Forgive me a little because I cannot speak more, but I do not have the courage. So what I would like to do is to greet you.”

The Argentine Pope, who will turn 87 on December 17, confirmed this during the interview I wasn’t feeling well with this flu..

Last Saturday, Francis underwent a CT scan in a hospital in Rome, which confirmed these health problems but ruled out pneumonia.

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from here, It was suddenly announced that, on medical advice, he had to cancel the trip he was going to take tomorrow, the first. From December to December 3 to Dubai.

In April, he was hospitalized for three days with bronchitis that had to be treated with antibiotics, which was worrying since the Pope arrived with a fever and by ambulance and in June, surprisingly, with adhesions due to his previous surgery. Due to a colon diverticulum in July 2021, he had to undergo surgery again for an abdominal hernia and was hospitalized for nine days.

Evie