Stênio Garcia discovered chronic lung disease after contracting Covid19
The actor Stenio Garcia91 years old, admitted to hospital in USA this Saturday 1st Rio de Janeiro with frame of sepsis an exaggerated reaction of the body when fighting an infection caused by a virus, bacteria or fungi. According to a statement from Stênio’s wife, the actress Marilene SaadeThe actor experienced severe leg pain yesterday afternoon and despite the delicate diagnosis, he is doing well and has “excellent vital signs”. In the statement to the press, Mari Saade asks him not to receive visitors until the bacterial infection has improved. Stênio recently made headlines for facial pairing.
The full statement is below:
“Stênio Garcia was hospitalized around 4pm yesterday with severe pain in his legs. He underwent a battery of tests and was diagnosed with septicemia, an infection with very high white blood cell counts. His vital signs are excellent, he is breathing normally unaided and is undergoing treatment to eliminate the bacteria. He is given medication, he takes antibiotics to clear the bacterial infection, his wife Mari Saade accompanies him in the hospital and the doctor has asked him not to have visitors until the infection clears up.”