Former US President hospitalized

Former US President, George H.W Bush has been admitted into a hospital in Houston, Texas, according to a spokesperson.

90-year-old Bush was rushed to the Houston Methodist Hospital after experiencing shortness of breath.

He is expected to remain in the hospital for a while as his spokesman, Jim McGrath says that the former president “will be held for observation, again as a precaution.”

Bush, who was in office from 1989 to 1993, is also the father of former President, George W. Bush who served from 2001 to 2009.

The 90-year-old is the oldest living former US president and a World War II veteran.