Malaysia's ex-Premier Mahathir hospitalized
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 10:31 | 18 July 2024
- Modified Date: 10:33 | 18 July 2024
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to the hospital for coughing, his spokesman confirmed on Thursday.
The 99-year-old ex-premier has been at the National Heart Institute since July 15 and will remain in hospital for a few days, the spokesman told Anadolu, without providing further details about his condition.
"Yes, I can confirm that Tun (Mahathir) has been hospitalized since Monday. Hospitalization will be for a few days at the IJN (Institute Jantung Negara (Kuala Lumpur)," he said.
"He is being treated for coughs but I am not able to go beyond that without official medical statement at the moment," he added.
Mahathir has had a history of heart problems and was last admitted to the institute in January for an unspecified infection. He was discharged nearly three months later.
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