double pneumonia
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of double pneumonia
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Pope Francis, the first ever Latin American pope, died on Monday aged 88, following a period of ill health that led to him spending five weeks in hospital with double pneumonia.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025
His last act as head of the Catholic Church was to appear on Easter Sunday on the balcony of St Peter's Square, waving at thousands of worshippers after weeks in hospital with double pneumonia.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025
The Pope was admitted to hospital on 14 February for an infection that resulted in double pneumonia.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025
He is being treated for double pneumonia and other infections, and has suffered several respiratory crises, which raised concerns about his survival.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025
Tuberculosis and double pneumonia were raging in those days, and Mameh had a great fear one of her kids would catch that, because in Europe one of her brothers died in a flu epidemic.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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