Ruth Bader Ginsburg admitted to hospital for ‘treatment of a possible infection,’ Supreme Court says
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to a hospital in Baltimore on Tuesday “for treatment of a possible infection,” the court said in a statement.
“She underwent an endoscopic procedure at Johns Hopkins this afternoon to clean out a bile duct stent that was placed last August," the statement said. "The justice is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment.”
The statement said Ginsburg was initially evaluated at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. on Monday night after experiencing fever and chills.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It's the latest hospitalization for Ginsburg, 87, who has faced a slew of health conditions in the past.
She has had several bouts with cancer including colorectal, pancreatic and lung cancers.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In May, Ginsburg was hospitalized with an infection caused by a gallstone.
In November, she was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital after experiencing chills and a fever.
In 2018, she was hospitalized with three fractured ribs after a fall at her office.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}During a White House press conference, a reporter told the president about the hospitalization.
“I wish her the best,” President Trump said.
Fox News’ Shannon Bream, Bill Mears, Ashley Cozzolino and Vandana Rambaran contributed to this report.