南非總統：曼德拉目前狀況“非常好”

South African leaders say anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela continues to recover after being hospitalized for a recurring lung infection.

President Jacob Zuma said Thursday the 94-year-old Mr. Mandela is doing "very well," telling the BBC that South Africans "must not panic."

An earlier statement by the presidency said the former South African president is "responding positively" to treatment. It said he remains under treatment and observation.

Mr. Mandela was taken to an unidentified hospital late Wednesday. The Nobel laureate was hospitalized for three weeks in December with another lung infection and gallstones.

U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday he is "deeply concerned" about the health of Mr. Mandela, who he called an inspiration and a hero.南非領導人說，反種族隔離運動領袖納爾遜•曼德拉因肺部感染復發而住院治療後，身體正在繼續康復。

南非總統祖馬星期四說，現年94歲的曼德拉目前的狀況“非常好”。祖馬對英國廣播公司說，南非人“絕不能驚慌失措”。

祖馬總統早些時候發表聲明說，前南非總統曼德拉在治療效果良好。聲明還說，曼德拉目前仍在接受治療和觀察。

星期三晚間，曼德拉被送入一家未經具體說明的醫院。去年12月，這位諾貝爾和平獎得主曾又因肺部感染和膽結石而住院三個星期。

美國總統奧巴馬星期四表示，他對曼德拉的健康狀況深感關切。奧巴馬說，曼德拉鼓舞人心，是一位英雄。