Sunday, August 30, 2009

Colombian president comes down with the swine flu

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, authorities said Sunday.The57-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.....
Picture Left:In this Aug. 28, 2009, file photo, Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe talks to reporters before the UNASUR summit in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.(AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia, File)

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