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Pope FranĀcisā comĀplex resĀpiĀraĀtoĀry inĀfecĀtion isnāt life-threatĀenĀing, but heās not out of danĀger, his medĀical team said FriĀday, as the 88-year-old ponĀtiff marked his first week in the hosĀpiĀtal batĀtling pneuĀmoĀnia in both lungs along with a bacĀteĀrĀiĀal, viĀral and funĀgal inĀfecĀtion.
FranĀcisā docĀtors deĀlivĀered their first in-perĀson upĀdate on the popeās conĀdiĀtion, sayĀing he will reĀmain at Romeās GemelĀli hosĀpiĀtal at least through next week. The pope is reĀceivĀing ocĀcaĀsionĀal supĀpleĀments of oxyĀgen when he needs it and is reĀspondĀing to the strengthĀened drug therĀaĀpy he is reĀceivĀing, they said.
GemelĀli hosĀpiĀtal Dr. SerĀgio AlĀfieri and FranĀcisā perĀsonĀal physiĀcian, Dr. LuiĀgi CarĀbone, gave the deĀtailed upĀdate on FranĀcisā conĀdiĀtion, sayĀing he reĀmains in good spirĀits and huĀmour. To wit: AlĀfieri said that when he enĀtered FranĀcisā suite to greet him on FriĀday mornĀing as āHoly FaĀther,ā the pope replied by reĀferĀring to AlĀfieri as āHoly Son.ā
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