LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2005
Mild Case Of Meningitis For Pitt
41-Year-Old Actor Released From L.A. Hospital
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Play CBS Video Video Pitt In Hospital A health scare for actor Brad Pitt, who checked himself into a Los Angeles hospital after experiencing flu-like symptoms following a trip to east Africa.
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Pitt, 41, checked himself into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Monday night complaining of flu-like symptoms. He went home Wednesday afternoon, publicist Cindy Guagenti said.
"The actor is at home and doing well," she said in a statement.
Most patients recover from viral meningitis in a week. Severe illness and death is uncommon, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Pitt was in Ethiopia last week with his "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" co-star Angelina Jolie to pick up the actress' newly adopted baby girl, the second child she has adopted.
Guagenti declined Wednesday to say if Pitt contracted the illness while in Africa.
The "Troy" and "Fight Club" star separated from "Friends" actress Jennifer Aniston in January after 4½ years of marriage. She filed for divorce in March citing irreconcilable differences.
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