0 Nelson Mandela Suffers Lung Infection

Former South African President, Nelson Mandela, is still in the care of the hospital since Saturday, December 8, 2012. This official statement said he underwent a series of treatments to address the recurrence of lung infections suffered. "The test results have come out and the doctor said that the infection of the lungs that had suffered a recurrence. Madiba (Mandela's call for respect) receive proper treatment and he is responding to treatment," the statement said.

The leader of the anti-apartheid movement was hospitalized for four days. This 94-year-old man chose a military hospital in Pretoria as a treatment.

On the day of Saturday, December 8, 2012, he was flown from his home in the village of Qunu, rural areas in the Eastern Cape Province. Each day, the hospital reported the development of health to South African officials.

Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula declared Mandela conditions began to improve. He claimed the military take full responsibility for their health.

Mandela was the first black president of South Africa and became a global symbol of resistance to racism. He spent 27 years in prison, including 18 months on a remote island off the coast of Cape Town.



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