Former President Bill Clinton checked into a hospital in Washington, D.C., on Monday afternoon for “testing and observation after developing a fever,” an aide said in a statement.

“President Clinton was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital this afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever,” Angel Ureña, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, wrote on X. “He remains in good spirits and appreciates the excellent care he is receiving , deeply.” .”

Clinton, 78, was too hospitalized in Southern California for an infection that reached his bloodstream in 2021, but was discharged after six days.

Clinton received potentially life-saving treatment quadruple coronary bypass Surgery in September 2004. In February 2010He was rushed to hospital to open a blocked artery in his heart after suffering chest pains. Two stents were inserted into the artery as part of a medical procedure common for people with severe heart disease.

During the presidential campaign, he campaigned on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris. He was released last month his latest book“Citizen: My Life After the White House,” about his time after the presidency. In it, he reflects on the major events of the past two decades since he became president, including September 11, the Iraq War, the January 6 attack on the Capitol, the pandemic and the culture wars.