ISLAMABAD: Bill Clinton, the former US president who has faced a series of health issues over the years, has been hospitalised in Washington after developing a fever, his office said.
In good spirits
“Bill Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Centre this afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever,” deputy chief of staff Angel Urena announced on social media platform X, saying Clinton “remains in good spirits.”
Earlier, he was hospitalized for five nights in October 2021 due to a blood infection.
According to AFP, in 2004, at age 58, he underwent a quadruple bypass operation after doctors found signs of extensive heart disease. Bill Clinton had stents implanted in his coronary artery six years later.
Vegetarian diet
The health scare motivated him to make lifestyle changes, including adopting a vegetarian diet, and he has since spoken publicly about his efforts.
The former president’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 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.
