George H.W. Bush released from hospital after fighting off infection

Former US president George H.W. Bush has been released from the hospital after nearly two weeks of treatment for an infection. 

Bush, 93, was taken to Houston Methodist Hospital on April 22 — the day after attending the funeral for his wife of 73 years. He was hospitalized with an infection that had spread to his blood. 

"His doctors report he is doing well and is happy to return home," Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said Friday evening. 

Former first lady Barbara Bush was laid to rest last month in Houston. From his wheelchair, her husband greeted both former presidents, including Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and members of the public who came to pay their last respects. 

Barbara Bush died April 17 at the age of 92.

A form of Parkinson's disease has left Bush dependent on a wheelchair and scooter for mobility in recent years. 

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