Fever lands Tom O in hospital

REP. Tomas Osmeña (Cebu City south district) was admitted yesterday in  Chong Hua Hospital after experiencing a  high fever and chills.

His physician Dr. Pek Eng Lim has ordered laboratory tests.

The congressman said he was diagnosed to have an infection and was given antibiotics and IV fluids.

In his hospital room, Osmeña sat on a couch and spoke with reporters about his condition. He called a press conference, apparently to head off rumors about his health. In 2008, he was treated for urinary bladder cancer in the United States after which doctors said he was clear of cancer.

As of 5 p.m., he was still receiving visitors, said Councilor Augustus Pe Jr.

Pe said  Osmeña was already feeling under the weather yesterday in a bus ride to barangay Taptap with son Miguel for a meeting with village officials.  He complained that the bus airconditioner was too cold and by lunch, he had a 39 degree temperature and had chills.

Pararmedics of ERUF were called to bring him to the hosopital for a checkup.  Wife Margot had earlier left for an out of town commitment on Friday.