Democractic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton kept her
promise to attend the 15th anniversiy of 9/11 despite being
diagnosed with pneumonia.
It turned out to be a hot and humid day, and Clinton left
after 90 minutes.
Initially reporters were told she was suffering from the
excessive heat and humidity, made worse by the fact that she was wearing Kevlar,and
left to cool off at her daughter’s nearby apartment.
Later it was disclosed that she had been found to be
suffering from pneumonia two days earlier.
Pneumonia is a very common ailment among people over 60
years old, particularly when they have allergies like Clinton.
As in most cases she is being treated with anti-biotics.
It was not clear when she would return to the campaign.
She had been scheduled to fly from New York to San Francisco
on Monday, and the next day to Los Angeles.
“Secretary Clinton has been experiencing a cough related to
allergies,” Dr. Lisa R. Bardack said in the statement. “On Friday, during
follow up evaluation of her prolonged cough, she was diagnosed with pneumonia.
She was put on antibiotics, and advised to rest and modify her schedule. While
at this morning’s event, she became overheated and dehydrated. I have just
examined her and she is now re-hydrated and recovering nicely,”
It was not publicized whether she had earlier been given one
of the new pneumonia vaccines, which have proved quite successful.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists
pneumonia as the 15th most likely disease to be fatal.
“Pneumonia is still
very dangerous, though antibiotics are often
effective in treating it. Unfortunately, no such drugs were
available for Jackson, Harrison, or Washington,” reports Mental Floss.
Medical sources report pneumonia often shortens the lives of
the already serious ill and thus is called “the old man’s friend.”
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