U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly fainted from being dehydrated and suffered an apparent concussion in the incident. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.
By NBC News staff
Updated at 1:45 p.m. ET: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fainted days ago and suffered a concussion after becoming dehydrated because of a stomach virus, the State Department said Saturday.
"She has been recovering at home and will continue to be monitored regularly by her doctors. ?At their recommendation, she will continue to work from home next week, staying in regular contact with Department and other officials," the State Department said in a statement.
State Department officials said Clinton, 65, fainted earlier this week, although they would not specify when the incident occurred.
Clinton canceled a trip to Morocco earlier in the week week because she wasn't feeling well, according to New York Magazine. She was scheduled to be in Morocco to officially recognize the Syrian rebels who have been engaged for nearly two years in an armed battle against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?s regime.
The secretary of state is known for her grueling travel schedule. She has visited 112 countries, earning the distinction of being the secretary of state who has traveled the most.
This isn?t the first time Clinton passed out after having a stomach bug. The secretary of state fainted in 2005 during a speech in Buffalo after complaining of a stomach virus. At the time she was a U.S. Senator representing New York. ?
?It wasn?t as dramatic as it sounds,? Clinton said at the time.
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters, file
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came down with a stomach bug earlier this week and fainted, suffering a concussion. Here she is pictured speaking during a news conference at Stormont Castle in Belfast, in Northern Ireland, on Dec. 7.
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