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Thursday, March 31, 2005

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By Rob on March 31, 2005 at 12:03 pm
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Ugh...

The Pope


Pope Has High Fever From Urinary Infection


VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II developed a high fever Thursday because of a urinary tract infection and was being treated with antibiotics at the Vatican, his spokesman said. The latest health setback for the 84-year-old pontiff came one day after he began receiving nutrition through a feeding tube.


"Pope Is Sick" or "Pope Has Fever" would have worked for me. For some reason picturing the Pope's urinary tract gives me the heebie-jeebies.

Update:

Looks like the infection is actually pretty serious.

Comments

Avatar for Jeff H

As someone who worked with geriatric psych patients for many years, I can tell you that UTIs are nasty.  In the elderly, they can actually cause severe behavioral changes--agitation, confusion, etc.

Prayers for the Pope, and may he be spared the Michael Schiavo treatment.

Jeff H on April 1, 2005 at 06:04 am
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