Former President Bill Clinton has been admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., following the onset of a fever. The 78-year-old leader was hospitalized on Monday afternoon for testing and observation, with his deputy chief of staff confirming his good spirits and gratitude for the care he is receiving.
Having served two terms from January 1993 until January 2001, Clinton recently addressed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this summer and actively campaigned for the unsuccessful White House bid of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of November’s election.
Clinton has faced several health challenges since leaving the White House. In 2004, he underwent quadruple bypass surgery after experiencing chest pains and shortness of breath. The former president returned to the hospital for surgery due to a partially collapsed lung in 2005 and received stents in a coronary artery in 2010.
In response to these health scares, Clinton adopted a largely vegan diet, leading to weight loss and improvements in his overall health. In 2021, he was hospitalized for six days in California due to a urological infection that spread to his bloodstream, though he was reported to be recovering and did not experience septic shock, a serious condition that can be life-threatening.
