Bill Clinton, the former US president who has faced a
series of health issues over the years, was admitted to hospital Monday in
Washington after developing a fever, his office said.
“President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown
University Medical Center this afternoon for testing and observation after
developing a fever,” the 78-year-old’s deputy chief of staff Angel Urena said
on social media platform X, adding Clinton “remains in good spirits.”
Bill Clinton was previously hospitalized for five
nights in October 2021 due to a blood infection.
In 2004, at age 58, he underwent a quadruple bypass
operation after doctors found signs of extensive heart disease. He had stents
implanted in his coronary artery six years later.
The health scare motivated him to make lifestyle
changes, including adopting a vegetarian diet, and he has since spoken publicly
about his efforts.
Clinton’s health last made headlines in November 2022
when he tested positive for Covid-19. He said at the time that his symptoms
were “mild” and he was “grateful to be vaccinated and boosted.”
Clinton, who led the United States for two
presidential terms from 1993-2001, is the second-youngest living US president,
after 63-year-old Barack Obama.
He was born mere months after fellow former US
president George W. Bush and President-elect Donald Trump.
Though his prosperous time in office was marred by
scandals, he has enjoyed a second life in the two decades after his presidency,
which has seen him venture into numerous diplomatic and humanitarian causes.
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