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Former US president hospitalised a day after his wife's funeral

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Press Trust of India Houston
Last Updated : Apr 24 2018 | 8:50 AM IST

Former US president George HW Bush has been hospitalised here after contracting an infection, a day after his wife's funeral, a family spokesperson said.

Bush, 93, was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital yesterday after contracting an infection that spread to his blood, the day after funeral was held for his wife, Barbara Bush, according to a statement from his office.

The statement from family spokesman Jim McGrath read, "He is responding to treatments and appears to be recovering. We will issue additional updates as events warrant."

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First Published: Apr 24 2018 | 8:50 AM IST

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