Former US President Bill Clinton, 75, was hospitalized in California on Tuesday for an infection, his spokesperson announced Thursday evening.
“On Tuesday evening, President Clinton was admitted to the UCI (Orange) medical center to be treated for an infection unrelated to Covid-19. He is recovering, he is in good spirits and is incredibly grateful to the doctors, nurses and the staff who gave him excellent care, "Angel Ureña said in a statement posted on Twitter, failing to provide details on the cause of the infection.
Statement, from me, on President Clinton pic.twitter.com/Jbfl4evpcF
- Angel Ureña (@angelurena) October 15, 2021
Bill Clinton's doctors said in a statement that the former president was under continuous surveillance and was given antibiotics.
They added that Bill Clinton was responding well to treatment and that they hoped the former president could return home soon.
CNN had earlier reported that Bill Clinton was in an intensive care unit, mainly to respect his privacy, and that he was not on respiratory assistance.
Bill Clinton's condition is unrelated to his previous heart problems, the American television channel said.
With Reuters and AFP
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