Anti-apartheid icon re-admitted in hospital after surgery
The former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, was discharged from hospital last Wednesday after a successful surgery.
The former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu waits to receive the 2013 Templeton Prize at the Guildhall in central London on May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Paul Hackett/File Photo
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Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, was discharged from hospital last Wednesday after a successful surgery to treat recurring infections that have afflicted him in the past.
"The archbishop underwent the surgical procedure 10 days ago to address the cause of recurring infections resulting from past treatment received for prostate cancer," the family said in a brief statement.
"The archbishop was readmitted on Saturday as a precaution after his surgical wound had shown signs of infection."
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