Pope Francis not yet cured, but not in danger of death: doctor
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Pope Francis not yet cured, but not in danger of death: doctor
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Published Feb 22, 2025 12:31 PM PHT

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Pope Francis, who is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia, is not in danger of death but has not been fully cured and his condition could yet change, one of his doctors said on Friday (February 21).
Pope Francis, who is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia, is not in danger of death but has not been fully cured and his condition could yet change, one of his doctors said on Friday (February 21).
"If the question is 'is he out of danger' the answer is 'no'," Sergio Alfieri told a press conference. "But if you then ask us if at this moment his life is in danger, the answer is (also) 'no'," he added.
"If the question is 'is he out of danger' the answer is 'no'," Sergio Alfieri told a press conference. "But if you then ask us if at this moment his life is in danger, the answer is (also) 'no'," he added.
Francis is being treated at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was admitted on February 14 after struggling with breathing difficulties for several days.
Francis is being treated at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was admitted on February 14 after struggling with breathing difficulties for several days.
Double pneumonia is a serious infection that can inflame and scar both lungs, making it difficult to breathe. The Vatican has described the pope's infection as "complex" because it is polymicrobial, meaning it is being caused by two or more microorganisms.
Double pneumonia is a serious infection that can inflame and scar both lungs, making it difficult to breathe. The Vatican has described the pope's infection as "complex" because it is polymicrobial, meaning it is being caused by two or more microorganisms.
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His medical team said the pope was able to get out of bed and sit in an armchair to do some work, but predicted that he would remain in the hospital "at least" through the coming week.
His medical team said the pope was able to get out of bed and sit in an armchair to do some work, but predicted that he would remain in the hospital "at least" through the coming week.
Alfieri, on the medical staff at Gemelli, said that given the pope was 88, with prior health concerns, he was obviously a fragile patient.
Alfieri, on the medical staff at Gemelli, said that given the pope was 88, with prior health concerns, he was obviously a fragile patient.
He told reporters that the pope did not have sepsis, a potentially life-threatening condition when the body responds to an infection by harming its own tissue and organs.
He told reporters that the pope did not have sepsis, a potentially life-threatening condition when the body responds to an infection by harming its own tissue and organs.
However, Alfieri said the pope was still at risk that his infection could spread from his respiratory tract to other parts of his body.
However, Alfieri said the pope was still at risk that his infection could spread from his respiratory tract to other parts of his body.
Friday's press conference was the first with the medical team since the pope was admitted to the hospital last week. No photos of Francis have been released out of respect for the pontiff's privacy, Alfieri said.
Friday's press conference was the first with the medical team since the pope was admitted to the hospital last week. No photos of Francis have been released out of respect for the pontiff's privacy, Alfieri said.
(Production: Antonio Denti, Roberto Mignucci, Oriana Boselli, Fabiano Franchitti)
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