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Norway's King Harald V, 89, now has a blood infection in hospital

Europe's oldest monarch, King Harald V, was admitted to Oslo University Hospital on Wednesday because of fluid retention. He is suffering from haemolytic anaemia, a blood condition, and his health worsened over the weekend. The palace said the King is getting antibiotics for a bacterial blood infection and has responded to the treatment.

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