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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Matt Watts

Pope Francis facing ‘complex’ health situation, says Vatican

Pope Francis's respiratory tract infection is presenting a "complex clinical picture" that will require further hospital treatment, the Vatican said.

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the results of tests conducted in recent days and on Monday indicate the pope is suffering from a "polymicrobial respiratory tract infection" that has necessitated a further change in his drug therapy.

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