Former US President Bill Clinton released from hospital after flu

Former US President Bill Clinton has been discharged from the infirmary aft being treated for the flu, a spokesperson said connected Tuesday.

"He and his household are profoundly grateful for the exceptional attraction provided by the squad astatine MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and are touched by the benignant messages and good wishes helium received," Angel Ureña wrote connected X, formerly Twitter.

Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center successful Washington, DC connected Monday evening for tests and reflection aft processing a fever.

The 78-year-old was past admitted to the infirmary for six days successful 2021 successful California aft processing an corruption that reached his blood.

The 42nd US president, who served successful the White House from 1993 to 2001, is besides known to person suffered with bosom issues successful the past.

In 2004, aged 58, helium had a quadruple bypass country aft doctors recovered signs of extended bosom illness and, 10 years later, helium had a clogged artery opened aft complaining of thorax pains.

He has been progressive since leaving office, starting what aboriginal became known arsenic the Clinton Foundation, which partnered with American Heart Association to signifier the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.

Not agelong aft his 2nd surgery, the ex-president - known for his emotion of fatty foods - went vegan. He told Politico successful 2016, "I mightiness not beryllium astir if I hadn't go a vegan. It's great."

Clinton was besides progressive connected the statesmanlike run way this year, arsenic helium travelled the state to boost Vice-President Kamala Harris's bid for president.

Last month, helium released his latest book, Citizen: My Life After the White House.