WASHINGTON – Former President Bill Clinton has been released from the hospital after being treated for the flu, as reported by a senior aide on Tuesday.

“He and his family are incredibly thankful for the outstanding care from the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital team and appreciate all the supportive messages and kind wishes he received,” Angel Ureña, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, stated on X, previously known as Twitter. “He wishes everyone a joyful and healthy holiday season.”

Clinton was admitted on Monday “for testing and observation after developing a fever,” Ureña explained in a previous statement. The former president remained in “good spirits” during his stay.

A Democrat, he held the presidency from 1993 to 2001 and has faced various health challenges since his presidency ended.

In 2021, he was hospitalized due to a urological infection that progressed into a severe blood infection known as sepsis.

He required quadruple bypass heart surgery in 2004 after having shortness of breath and chest pains. In addition, he underwent surgery for a partially collapsed lung in 2005 and had two stents placed in one of his coronary arteries in 2010.

While in office, Clinton received a hearing aid and managed various health problems related to his weight, cholesterol, and blood pressure. He also had surgery to remove a pre-cancerous lesion from his back.

Since then, he has adopted a vegan diet.