15th October, 2021
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has been hospitalised in California, CNN reported Thursday night.
The report said he was admitted on Tuesday for a non-COVID related health issue.
Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent said the 75 year-old Clinton is being treated for a blood infection and he is in good spirits.
He was in California for an event connected with the Clinton Foundation.
He said the former president may be out of hospital on Friday.
In February 2010, Clinton was also admitted to enable him have a clogged heart artery opened after complaining of pains in his chest.
He had quadruple bypass surgery more than 16 years ago, with two stents resembling tiny mesh scaffolds placed inside the artery as part of a medical procedure that is common for people with severe heart disease.