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 on the National Heart Institute since July 15 and can stay in hospital for a couple of days, the spokesman informed Anadolu, with out offering additional particulars about his situation.
“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 mentioned.
“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 historical past of coronary heart issues and was final admitted to the institute in January for an unspecified an infection. He was discharged practically three months later.
Source: www.anews.com.tr