Former President Bill Clinton briefly hospitalized with flu

Former President Bill Clinton isn't as old as Joe Biden or Donald Trump, but he's not exactly a spring chicken.

At 78, Clinton and his family need to keep track of his health very closely if they want to ensure that the former president will be around for a while.

That's why Bill Clinton was hospitalized on Dec. 23 and underwent testing after developing a fever.

CNN reports that Bill Clinton was discharged the following day, having been diagnosed with the flu.

Clinton's office released a statement about his hospitalization.

"President Clinton was discharged earlier today after being treated for the flu. He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by the team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and are touched by the kind messages and well wishes he received. He sends his warmest wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season to all," the office said.

This isn't Clinton's first health scare since leaving office.

According to CNN, Clinton "had quadruple bypass heart surgery in New York in 2004 and experienced a partially collapsed lung the following year. He had another heart procedure in 2010, when two stents were inserted into a coronary artery. He was hospitalized in Los Angeles for six days in 2021 for a urological infection that spread to his bloodstream."

The Clinton family will be hoping that its patriarch is able to make a complete recovery! Sick with the flu is no way to spend Christmas!