Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been diagnosed with swine flu, his spokesperson has said, days after attending a regional summit.
The 57-year-old leader was being treated at his residence and was continuing to work, the spokesperson said. Mr Uribe returned last Saturday from a summit in Argentina attended by leaders from across South America.
Those who held talks with him had been told of his infection, the spokesperson said. The Union of South American Nations (Unasur) summit met in Argentina last Friday to discuss a deal giving US troops access to Colombian bases.
Many countries say the deal threatens regional peace — a charge the US and Colombia have denied. To date, 621 cases of swine flu have been recorded in Colombia of which 34 have proved fatal, Colombia's social protection ministry said.
.— BBC
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