Former US President Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a fever

Former US President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized after developing a fever, according to a spokesman for the Democrat.

“He remains in good spirits and greatly appreciates the excellent care he is receiving,” Angel Ureña wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

He said Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC on Monday night for tests and observation after developing a fever.

Mr. Ureña’s statement did not provide more details about the Arkansas Democrat’s condition, although US media reports indicate that Clinton is expected to recover.

This was reported by a source close to Clinton NBC News that the situation was “not urgent” and the former president would be “fine”. The news network reported that Clinton was awake and alert.

This is the latest health hazard for the 42nd US president, who served in the White House from 1993 to 2001.

Clinton, 78, was last hospitalized for six days in 2021 in California after developing an infection in his blood. He is also known to have suffered from heart problems in the past.

In 2004, aged 58, he had quadruple bypass surgery after doctors found evidence of extensive heart disease, and ten years later he had a blocked artery opened after complaining of chest pains.

Not long after his second operation, the ex-president – known for his love of fatty food – became a vegan. He told Politico in 2016: “I might not be in if I hadn’t gone vegan. It’s amazing.”

Clinton was active on the presidential campaign trail this year, traveling the country to boost Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the presidency.

Last month, he published his latest book, Citizen: My Life After the White House.