FORMER US President George Bush senior was in intensive care last night with a serious fever.
Mr Bush, 88, was moved into the specialist unit of the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, a month after being admitted with a bronchitis-like cough.
His spokesman Jim McGrath said: �He�s had a series of setbacks that have landed him in the intensive care unit.
�Doctors continue to be cautiously optimistic about the current course of treatment.�
Mr Bush was admitted to hospital on November 23. It was hoped he would be home for Christmas.
But he developed a fever and was moved into intensive care. He is now on a liquids-only diet.
His spokesman added: �The President is alert and conversing with medical staff, and is surrounded by family.�
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