[h=3]By Sabian Warren, Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times[/h]Updated
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Evangelist Billy Graham was admitted to a North Carolina hospital overnight for evaluation and treatment of a pulmonary infection that is thought to be bronchitis.
Billy Graham is interviewed at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.
Upon admission, Graham, 93, was alert and in good spirits, according to a news release from Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C.
The pulmonologist treating Graham, Dr. David Pucci, said Graham is resting comfortably, that appropriate antibiotics are being administered and that his condition is stable.
Graham was previously hospitalized for successful treatment of pneumonia in November. He resumed his ongoing program of physical therapy and normal activity shortly after his release, according to his staff.
His staff has said that Graham has remained in good overall health the past year, though he continues to remain at home because of age-related conditions. However, Graham remains actively involved in ministry and writing projects, including near completion of a manuscript for a new book summarizing his gospel message over the past seven decades of public ministry.
No date has been set for Graham's release from the hospital, but he is looking forward to returning home to his family, the hospital reported.
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Evangelist Billy Graham was admitted to a North Carolina hospital overnight for evaluation and treatment of a pulmonary infection that is thought to be bronchitis.
By Nell Redmond, 2010 AP file photo
Billy Graham is interviewed at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.
Billy Graham is interviewed at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.
Upon admission, Graham, 93, was alert and in good spirits, according to a news release from Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C.
The pulmonologist treating Graham, Dr. David Pucci, said Graham is resting comfortably, that appropriate antibiotics are being administered and that his condition is stable.
Graham was previously hospitalized for successful treatment of pneumonia in November. He resumed his ongoing program of physical therapy and normal activity shortly after his release, according to his staff.
His staff has said that Graham has remained in good overall health the past year, though he continues to remain at home because of age-related conditions. However, Graham remains actively involved in ministry and writing projects, including near completion of a manuscript for a new book summarizing his gospel message over the past seven decades of public ministry.
No date has been set for Graham's release from the hospital, but he is looking forward to returning home to his family, the hospital reported.
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