Democratic U.S. Representative Cummings hospitalized

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings was treated on Friday for a bacterial infection in his knee at a Maryland hospital, his office said in a statement.

Doctors at Johns Hopkins hospital drained the infection in a minor procedure, it said. “He is resting comfortably and expects a full recovery,” the statement said.

Cummings, 66, has represented Maryland’s 7th Congressional District since 1996 and is the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Last spring, Cummings was absent from Congress for several months after undergoing heart surgery.

Also on Friday his wife, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, announced on Facebook her withdrawal from the Maryland governor’s race “due to personal considerations.” She did not elaborate on the considerations or say if they were linked to her husband’s hopsitalization.



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1. Ouch, I banged my knee on the car door...there was a tiny bruise...didn't think it even broke the

skin. Next thing I know I have an infection. I was treated on an outpatient basis, but it took almost two months for it to clear up. At the time, it costs me 8000 to go to the hospital with my shitty insurance (work). Hubs has a new job so now it costs 'only' 5000. Best wishes to Representative Cummings for a speedy recovery and continued good health.