WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized with a fever, a spokesman said Monday.

Clinton, 78, was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on Monday afternoon “for evaluation and observation after he developed a fever,” his deputy chief of staff Angel Ureña said in a statement.

“He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is receiving,” the statement continued.

Clinton has had several health problems over the past two decades, primarily related to heart problems.

In September 2004 he underwent quadruple bypass surgery and in February 2010 two coronary stents were placed in his heart. He also underwent surgery for a collapsed lung in 2005.

In 2021, he was hospitalized in California for several days due to a blood infection.

He was president from January 1993 to January 2001.

Clinton spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August – his 13th time speaking at the event.

“Let me say, not a single day goes by, even though I’ve been out of the White House for more than 23 years, not a day goes by that I don’t thank the Lord for the opportunity I had to serve and what it meant,” he said. “One of the reasons I love the job so much is that in the most difficult times, even on the darkest days, if you tried hard enough, you could always do something good for someone else.”

Toward the end of his nearly 30-minute speech, he said, “I want to say this from the bottom of my heart, I have no idea how many more of these I can reach.”

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.