Following Pope Francis’ diagnosis of bilateral pneumonia, respiratory doctors are speaking about the condition. The Vatican announced the Catholic leader’s diagnosis this week.

Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia — but what is this condition, and why might the pope be particularly vulnerable to it?

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Pope Francis, the 88-year-old head of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church, is in hospital being treated for double pneumonia following a respiratory infection.

Bilateral pneumonia, also called double pneumonia ... It has not specified whether the pope has a bacterial or viral infection. While a bacterial infection can be treated with antibiotics ...

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WHAT IS DOUBLE PNEUMONIA? Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. The pope has bilateral pneumonia, known informally as double pneumonia ...