Baba Suffering With Jaundice

Puttaparthi Satya Sai Baba, who undergoing treatment for the past two weeks in Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences in Puttaparthi, has been diagnosed as suffering from jaundice. Famous gastroenterologist Dr. D Nageswar Reddy, who examined Baba on Sunday, said, "Baba's condition was "critical" as his liver and intestine were infected. Liver protective agents as well as antioxidants were given to him and his organs are responding well to the treatment in the past 12 hours.  Though Baba is responding well to the treatment, it will take one or two weeks for Baba to recover and his condition is critical as he is still on a ventilator."

In a bulletin released yesterday, the hospital's director, Dr A.N. Safaya, stated Baba's condition was stable as his health parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure and blood chemistry indications continued to be stable. He said Baba's kidneys had started functioning slowly but still needed intermittent dialysis.