US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalised over bladder ailment
Updated At : 12:47 PM Feb 13, 2024 IST
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Washington, February 12
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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalised again on Sunday to address a bladder issue as he continues to recover from prostate cancer and has transferred authorities to his deputy, the Pentagon said.
Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and continues to deal with complications from his treatment. On Sunday, he was transported by his security detail to Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre “to be seen for symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue,” Pentagon Press Secretary Maj Gen Pat Ryder said in a statement.
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