Politics & Government

Rep. Joe Wilson Hospitalized

The congressman for the second district contracted Lyme disease last week, according to his office.

Rep. Joe Wilson was hospitalized this week for fever, his spokesman confirmed late Wednesday evening.

Neal Patel, when asked about Wilson's health status, replied with a one-sentence response: "He was admitted into the hospital for an extended fever."

He did not say when Wilson was admitted, how long the hospital stay was expected to be, how high the fever was, or what hospital.

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His office confirmed last week that . 

It is unclear if Wilson is still in the hospital. 

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Wilson's tour of the second district that was scheduled for this week .

Wilson represents the second district which extends from Columbia to Hilton Head. 

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