Nelson Mandela back in hospital for third time in four months

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One of the giants of the 20th century, Nelson Mandela, is back in the hospital Thursday for the third time in four months.

On Wednesday, Mandela, 94, was having difficulty breathing, suffering from a recurring lung infection. At about 11 p.m. Wednesday night, doctors determined that he needed to go to the hospital, since his temperature had spiked and they couldn't bring it down.

He spent the night at the hospital and it is understood that his condition has stabilized. He is responding well to treatment, he sat up, he ate lunch and he is talking.

The time between Mandela's hospitalizations has grown increasingly shorter -- just 17 days since the last one. In that instance, he was also suffering from a respiratory infection.