VATICAN CITY —Pope Francis was diagnosed with a respiratory tract infection and mild fever at Rome’s Gemelli hospital Feb. 14 after being admitted following more than a week with bronchitis and obvious difficulty breathing. The 88-year-old Pope Francis was in “fair” condition by the evening and was receiving drug therapy, the Vatican press office said.
The statement added that pope was admitted to the hospital “as a result of the exacerbation of bronchitis in recent days.”
Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, added that the pope is “serene, in good humor and read some newspapers.”
