Question

what was johnsy's real illness in the story'the last leaf'

Answer 1

Johnsy falls ill with pneumonia.She keeps lying in her in her bad for many days. During this she has a fancy that she will die when the last leaf of the ivey creeper falls.
No medicine but the willingness to live can cure her.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hey mate here is your answer......

Johnsy was suffering from pneumonia.

The illness could only be cured if she would have willingness to live