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DUBAI:
Saudi Arabia
's 88-year-old
King Salman
bin Abdulaziz has been diagnosed with a
lung infection
and will undergo treatment with
antibiotics
after falling ill with a fever and joint pain, state media reported early Monday.
King Salman underwent
medical examinations
at the Royal Clinics at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah, the
Red Sea port city
, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said.
"It was found that there was a lung infection, and the medical team decided that he - may God protect him - should undergo a treatment program consisting of antibiotics until the infection goes away," the report said.
It did not elaborate.
In April, the monarch entered a hospital for medical checks and was later discharged.
King Salman took the throne in 2015. He has since elevated his son, Crown Prince
Mohammed bin Salman
, to be the kingdom's monarch-in-waiting. The crown prince is widely believed to be running the day-to-day affairs of the kingdom.
