Desmond Tutu admitted to hospital

Desmond Tutu admitted to hospital

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been readmitted to hospital for a recurring infection. 

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According to a statement by the Tutu family, the 84-year-old checked himself into a Cape Town hospital earlier this week and will be receiving treatment for a week or two.


Tutu's daughter confirmed that he was admitted for the same bug that saw him hospitalised for a week in 2015.


"He is expected to remain in hospital for a week or two. The Archbishop underwent similar treatment last year," Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe said in a statement.


Last year Tutu was admitted to hospital with the Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation that provided regular updates to the the media on his medical condition.


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Well wishes have been pouring in since the news of the Arch's recurring infection broke.

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