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Mirtha Legrand hospitalized with bronchial illness

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Argentine television host Mirtha Legrand, 99, was hospitalized at Mater Dei Sanatorium with bronchitis after a persistent respiratory illness that began as severe flu symptoms.
  • Doctors are conducting tests while she receives treatment in a regular room, and the sanatorium plans to issue its next medical report on Wednesday unless her condition changes.
  • Legrand missed the recording of her weekend program, which was hosted by her granddaughter.

Mirtha Legrand has been admitted to Mater Dei Sanatorium in Palermo after a respiratory illness that began as what people close to her described as a severe flu. The 99-year-old television host remains under observation while doctors carry out clinical tests and treat her for bronchitis.

Legrand missed Friday’s recording of her Saturday program, “La noche de Mirtha,” which was taken over by her granddaughter. The clinic said she entered on Monday with a bronchial respiratory condition and would remain in a regular room to complete tests and continue medical treatment.

Ms. Mirtha Legrand was admitted to our sanatorium this morning with a bronchial respiratory condition. She will remain in a regular room to complete tests and continue the corresponding medical treatment. Her family thanks everyone for their expressions of affection and respect during Mirtha’s hospitalization. Unless there are changes, we will issue a new medical report on Wednesday. This is the only means of communication from Mater Dei Sanatorium.

· Dr. Enrique EchaqueThe director of Mater Dei Sanatorium issued the clinic’s first medical report on Legrand’s hospitalization.

The first medical report, signed by clinic director Dr. Enrique Echaque, said: “Ms. Mirtha Legrand was admitted to our sanatorium this morning with a bronchial respiratory condition. She will remain in a regular room to complete tests and continue the corresponding medical treatment. Her family thanks everyone for their expressions of affection and respect during Mirtha’s hospitalization. Unless there are changes, we will issue a new medical report on Wednesday. This is the only means of communication from Mater Dei Sanatorium.”

A severe flu

· People close to Mirtha LegrandThose close to Legrand used this phrase to describe how her respiratory symptoms began.

No family member made public comments. People close to Legrand said she was transferred to the sanatorium to better monitor her symptoms given her age, while describing her general health as quite good. The report also noted her continued desire to work at least once a week and maintain a busy social schedule.

According to the article, doctors had advised her to limit herself to no more than three outings a week. In the final week of August, she made three consecutive outings, was exposed to cold weather and then began experiencing symptoms she initially described as a cold. One of those outings took her to the Uruguayan Embassy with her daughter Marcela Tinayre and her personal designer and family friend Gino Bogani, among other figures. The article says she was also invited to a charity gala supporting Margarita Barrientos’ community soup kitchens.

A cold

· Mirtha LegrandThe article says Legrand initially described her symptoms in these terms.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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