Former US President Bill Clinton, 78, hospitalized and undergoing testing

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FORMER President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized after having a fever. Clinton, 78, is undergoing medical tests at Georgetown University Medical Centre but is doing fine, his former deputy chief of staff has said. It is understood the situation is "not an emergency".

A spokesperson for Clinton wrote on social media: "President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center this afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever. "He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is receiving." In 2021, Clinton was rushed to the hospital after developing a urological infection that spread to his bloodstream.



The issue was reported to be serious at the time . Three years after the former president left the White House in 2001 he underwent a four-hour quadruple bypass operation at the Columbia campus of New York Presbyterian Hospital. He then had two stents implanted in his coronary artery in 2010.

The former Commander-in-Chief fell ill on October 12 when he was in California for a Clinton Foundation-related event, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta said after speaking with Clinton's doctors and staff. Most read in The US Sun More to follow..

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