Cuba's Castro Reportedly Faces 'Grave' Prognosis

报导称古巴领导人卡斯特罗面临健康恶化

Cuban leader Fidel Castro is reported to be in very serious condition after a series of three failed operations and complications from an intestinal infection.

The Spanish newspaper "El Pais" reported on its Web site Monday that Mr. Castro suffers from a serious infection that has worsened to peritonitis.

The condition is a painful and potentially fatal inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity often caused by infection in an organ.

A Spanish surgeon who examined Mr. Castro last month told reporters the Cuban leader was slowly recovering and wanted to return to work. The surgeon denied reports the Cuban leader had cancer.

But "El Pais" cites sources at the surgeon's hospital as saying the infections have left Mr. Castro with a very grave prognosis.

The 80-year-old Cuban leader underwent an operation at the end of July, and has not appeared in public since. He temporarily ceded power to his his brother, Defense Minister Raul Castro.

据报导，古巴领导人卡斯特罗在三次不成功的手术以及出现肠道感染并发症后，目前健康状况严重。

西班牙国家报的网站星期一报导说，卡斯特罗的严重感染已恶化成为腹膜炎。

腹膜炎往往由器官感染引起，是一种十分疼痛，甚至致命的腹膜炎症。

上个月为卡斯特罗做检查的一位西班牙医生告诉记者说，这位古巴领导人正在缓慢康复，并且希望恢复工作。这名医生否认了有关卡斯特罗身患癌症的报导。

但是国家报援引这位医生所在医院的消息人士说，感染使卡斯特罗的病情十分严重。

现年80岁的卡斯特罗去年7月底接受手术以来，一直没有公开露面。他暂时将权力移交给了自己的弟弟，国防部长劳尔.卡斯特罗。