{{Peace icon Desmond Tutu checked into a South African hospital on Wednesday for tests related to an ongoing infection, his foundation said.}}<\/p>\n
“Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has checked into a Cape Town hospital for the treatment of a persistent infection and to undergo tests to discover the underlying cause,” the foundation said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The treatment did not include any surgery, it said.<\/p>\n
A photograph of the 81-year-old Nobel Laureate showed him smiling at his office where he spent the morning, before being admitted to the undisclosed hospital.<\/p>\n
“He was in good spirits and full of praise for the care he receives from an exceptional team of doctors,” said the statement from the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation.<\/p>\n
“The non-surgical treatment is expected to take five days.”<\/p>\n
Known fondly as “the Arch”, Tutu told media in an earlier interview that most of his life had “been a bonus”.<\/p>\n
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