A statement from the office of former U.S. President Bill Clinton said he had been admitted to hospital with a fever. The 78-year-old was admitted on Monday afternoon to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., for testing and observation.
The news was confirmed by Angel Urena, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, who added that the former president remains in good spirits and is grateful for the “excellent care he receives”. Details about his condition have not been disclosed. A source described by NBC News as “close to the former president” called the situation “not urgent.”
Clinton was the 42nd president from 1993 until 2001. He has had a few health issues throughout the years. In 2021, he went to the hospital for five nights because of sepsis, a result of a urological infection. He also had two surgeries, one in 2004 and the other in 2010, on his heart. As a result of his health issues, Clinton spoke publicly about making the major lifestyle changes that involved primarily a vegan diet.
Since retiring from office with one of the highest approval ratings of any president since World War II, Clinton has remained active in public life, serving as an elder statesman for the Democratic Party and advocating for various diplomatic and humanitarian causes. In August, he spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in support of a presidential bid by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.
