Toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is seeking treatment at an Austrian hospital, according to the Arabian press.Several newspapers report today (Thurs) that the politician – who stepped down as president of Egypt last week – is considering making a visit to see doctors at the Rudolfinerhaus Clinic in Vienna-Döbling.
Speculations over the 82-year-old’s health condition have been ongoing for days as Mubarak did not announce his resignation personally. Before it was confirmed that the politician decided to withdraw from leadership, rumours had it that he may have been hospitalised in Germany.
Newspapers in Egypt – where millions of people have taken to the streets in the recent weeks to protest against Mubarak’s regime – claim that the disputed politician has been suffering from severe exhaustion and high blood pressure.
The exclusive Rudolfinerhaus Clinic is a private hospital which is understood to welcome high-profile businesspeople, political leaders and showbiz personalities from all over the world for check-ups and special treatments on a regular basis. A spokesman for the hospital denied to comment on today’s rumours.
