DUBAI: Saudi Arabia‘s 88-year-old King Salman bin Abdulaziz has been diagnosed with a lung infection and will undergo treatment with antibiotics after falling ill with a fever and joint pain, state media reported early Monday.
King Salman underwent medical examinations at the Royal Clinics at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah, the Red Sea port citythe state-run Saudi Press Agency said.
“It was found that there was a lung infection, and the medical team decided that he – may God protect him – should undergo a treatment program consisting of antibiotics until the infection goes away,” the report said.
It did not elaborate.
In April, the monarch entered a hospital for medical checks and was later discharged.
King Salman took the throne in 2015. He has since elevated his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmanto be the kingdom’s monarch-in-waiting. The crown prince is widely believed to be running the day-to-day affairs of the kingdom.
King Salman underwent medical examinations at the Royal Clinics at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah, the Red Sea port citythe state-run Saudi Press Agency said.
“It was found that there was a lung infection, and the medical team decided that he – may God protect him – should undergo a treatment program consisting of antibiotics until the infection goes away,” the report said.
It did not elaborate.
In April, the monarch entered a hospital for medical checks and was later discharged.
King Salman took the throne in 2015. He has since elevated his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmanto be the kingdom’s monarch-in-waiting. The crown prince is widely believed to be running the day-to-day affairs of the kingdom.