Mandela, 92, admitted to hospital

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Source: msnbc

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Former South African President Nelson Mandela was hospitalized overnight for routine medical tests, reigniting fears over the health of the frail 92-year-old anti-apartheid icon.

Mandela was admitted to a Johannesburg hospital on Wednesday for what his foundation described as routine tests but Talk Radio 702 reported that Mandela had been seen by a specialist pulmonologist, who treats respiratory systems.

South Africa's ruling African National Congress appealed for calm on Thursday after the hospitalization sparked a media frenzy and much speculation over Mandela's health in local newspapers.

"He is a 92-year-old and will have ailments associated with his age and the fact that he stayed the night should not suggest the worst," ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu said.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41288626/ns/world_news-africa/

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1. "routine medical tests" "reigniting fears?" Oy. (nt)

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2. be well, mr mandela. nt