Former US President George HW Bush hospitalized
WASHINGTON, 19 Jul — RIA Novosti. Former US President George HW Bush hospitalized, reported American television channel ABC News with reference to the press Secretary of the Bush.
“The former President (USA — ed.) George Bush hospitalized, but “it feels normal,” — says the official Twitter account of the channel.
Former President George H. W. Bush hospitalized in Houston, but he is “doing fine,” a spokesperson says. https://t.co/vFcrznDWY2 pic.twitter.com/4L41wCBnCr
— ABC News (@ABC) April 18, 2017
The ABC also published in a Twitter statement the office of the former President. It is clarified that “President George Bush was taken to hospital Houston (Texas) on Friday for observation in connection with the ongoing cough”.
It was later diagnosed that Bush the elder’s “mild case of pneumonia,” but he received proper treatment. “President Bush is in a good mood and will continue to be examined until he regains his strength,” — said in a statement the office of the former President.
Earlier, Bush had already been hospitalized in January with pneumonia, and later his wife, Barbara, was also hospitalized with cough and symptoms of fatigue. Bush had the procedure, he was temporarily connected to the apparatus artificial respiration. Later the former President was transferred from intensive care to a regular ward, and his wife was discharged. In late January, the elder Bush also was discharged from the hospital.
Bush, who led the country in 1989-1993, 92 years old, his wife, Barbara, 91.