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The former US first lady BarbaraBush has been taken to hospital in Houston with pneumonia. The former US first lady Barbara Bush has been taken to hospital in Houston with pneumonia.
A statement from the office of former President George HW Bush said his wife was admitted to Houston Methodist hospital on Monday.A statement from the office of former President George HW Bush said his wife was admitted to Houston Methodist hospital on Monday.
"She is in great spirits, has already received visits from her husband and family and is receiving fantastic care," the brief statement said."She is in great spirits, has already received visits from her husband and family and is receiving fantastic care," the brief statement said.
Last week Mrs Bush, 88, and her husband, the 41st president, honored a Houston businessman and philanthropist with a Points of Light Award, a volunteer service award started by the former president.
The Bushes' home is in Houston.		 Last week, Mrs Bush, 88, and her husband, the 41st president, honored a Houston businessman and philanthropist with a Points of Light Award, a volunteer service award started by the former president.
The Bushes' home is in Houston.
Barbara Bush had a reputation for bluntness when her husband was president. Her son, George Bush, was the 43rd president.Barbara Bush had a reputation for bluntness when her husband was president. Her son, George Bush, was the 43rd president.
The Bush family matriarch had heart surgery in March 2009 for a severe narrowing of the main heart valve. She also was taken to hospital in November 2008 when she underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer. In 2010 she was admitted to the hospital after having a mild relapse of Graves disease, a thyroid condition for which she was treated in 1989.The Bush family matriarch had heart surgery in March 2009 for a severe narrowing of the main heart valve. She also was taken to hospital in November 2008 when she underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer. In 2010 she was admitted to the hospital after having a mild relapse of Graves disease, a thyroid condition for which she was treated in 1989.
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