Posted on August 31, 2009 by by valerirojas

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has the swine flu and officials have advised other South American leaders who met with him at a summit of the infection. Report.

“The 57-year-old Uribe began feeling symptoms Friday, the same day as a meeting of South American presidents in Bariloche, Argentina, and he was confirmed to have swine flu after returning home, Social Protection Minister Diego Palacio said.”

This makes Uribe the second president to get swine flue in August 09.

On the 11th of August, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias said he had the swine flu and was in  quarantined at home with a fever and sore throat.

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