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Emperor has mild pneumonia, Imperial Household Agency says

National Nov. 18, 2011 - 04:30PM JST ( 22 )

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MaboDofuIsSpicyNov. 18, 2011 - 03:23PM JST

Good luck there and get healthy.

I fell like I have the same thing, but no temperature. I feel for the man.
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Jared NormanNov. 18, 2011 - 04:12PM JST

To the emperor, I hope you get well.
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some14someNov. 18, 2011 - 04:16PM JST

for an aged man mild may not be "so mild" - Good luck.
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borschtNov. 18, 2011 - 06:07PM JST

I hope he gets well, too. And not that I don't trust the IHA as far as I can throw it, but when Showa Tenno was in the hospital, the IHA kept saying "He's resting well." "He's alert." Almost until the day he died. I hope this isn't the case this time.
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Pukey2Nov. 18, 2011 - 08:37PM JST

Give the guy a break, for God's sake. He's 77, comes from a family where half the members are frail and weak, and he's still expected to attend so many ceremonies. Get well soon!
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BurakuminDesNov. 18, 2011 - 08:52PM JST

Get well soon, old fella.
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Christina O'NeillNov. 18, 2011 - 09:07PM JST

Best wishes, get well soon
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Antonios_MNov. 18, 2011 - 10:11PM JST

Best wishes to the Emperor.
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UtrackNov. 18, 2011 - 10:56PM JST

What is the Emperor's Doctor playing at ? IMHO the Emperor should have been given antibiotics for the INFECTION in his Lungs as soon as he was admitted into the hospital on November 6th. The Bronchitis should not have been allowed to progress to Bronchial pneumonia. Be safe and get well soon Emperor.
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Jan Claudius WeirauchNov. 19, 2011 - 12:14AM JST

He probably get antibiotics counted for either 3 days or 5 days but never to eat a whole pack (over time) as you should do to keep them working he might very well be immune by now.
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CrazyJoeNov. 19, 2011 - 12:24AM JST

This must be a case of mycoplasma.
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cleoNov. 19, 2011 - 12:24AM JST

Why would you imagine he is not being given the best medical care, including proper doses of antibiotics and anything else he needs?
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warnerbroNov. 19, 2011 - 02:15AM JST

Yes, I would imagine that he is not being given the best medical care. This is Japan. The best medical care is unavailable because Japanese physicians are very poorly trained.
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Bartholomew HarteNov. 19, 2011 - 02:33AM JST

I beg to differ,warnerbro-I suffered a Gran Mal seizure and was brought back from the brink by these"poorly trained" Dr.'s and compared to n.y.c. hospitals(HHC)this was AAA in every respect.
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Bartholomew HarteNov. 19, 2011 - 02:34AM JST

P.S. Get Well Soon,Your Highness !!
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sensei258Nov. 19, 2011 - 06:07AM JST

Mild? With an extended stay in the hospital? Doesn't sound mild. Mild is like last year during my annual exam. The doc looked at my chest x-ray and said "I'm a little concerned about this" (and pointed). And I thought it was just a cough.
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violentplaygroundSE25Nov. 19, 2011 - 06:12AM JST

Avoid smoking and drink heavily to eliminate germs to avoid this situation. No cure but best way to avoid is to drink daily.
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cleoNov. 19, 2011 - 09:32AM JST

warnerbro - rubbish.
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ScroteNov. 19, 2011 - 09:55PM JST

I had pneumonia a couple of years ago. It was misdiagnosed at first, until I started coughing up blood. I wonder if the same happened with Akihito. A 77 year old with pneumonia is a serious matter. We could be seeing Emperor Moustache on the throne by the end of the year.
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cleoNov. 19, 2011 - 09:58PM JST

Why, is Aiko's Dad poorly, too?
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cleoNov. 19, 2011 - 09:59PM JST

That didn't work. Try again.

We could be seeing Emperor Moustache on the throne by the end of the year.

Why, is Aiko's Dad poorly, too?
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Harry_GattoNov. 20, 2011 - 06:02PM JST

Having lived here for a long time and having been hospitalised with pneumonia and having it fixed, I have no complaints against the Japanese doctors. This was 11 years ago and I have had another hospital visit since then for another problem; could have been very serious but they fixed that too. So, those of you criticising the Japanese medics, give us the facts, the real "this happened to me" story and then we can decide.