Costa Rican president infected with A/H1N1 flu recovers

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SAN JOSE, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rican President Oscar Ariaswas infected with influenza A/H1N1, President of Legislative Assembly Francisco Antonio Pacheco confirmed on Tuesday.

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Costa Rican President Oscar Arias contracts swine flu: official

Agence France-Presse Published: Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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SAN JOSE, -- Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and mediator of the Honduran political crisis, has contracted swine flu, the government said on Tuesday.

"In the afternoon he was informed that he had contracted the A(H1N1) influenza virus," said Rodrigo Arias, the president's brother and chief of staff.

The 67-year-old president, who was under medical care, must remain isolated in his residence for at least seven days, but will not delegate power during his absence, the minister said.

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Costa Rica president has H1N1 flu virus -government
12 Aug 2009 00:23:11 GMT
Source: Reuters
SAN JOSE, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is suffering from the H1N1 flu virus, a government official said on Tuesday.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Arias, 68, expects to return to work on Monday, officials said.

(Reporting by John McPhaul; Editing by Doina Chiacu)

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Costa Rican leader Arias recovers from swine flu
Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:23pm EDT

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Costa Rican President Oscar Arias has recovered from a bout of H1N1 swine flu and will return to his normal routine on Tuesday, his office said on Monday.

"He's not coming to work today but will come tomorrow," Manuel Morales, a spokesman for the Costa Rican presidency, said.

Arias, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987, has been working from his home since contracting a mild case of the swine flu more than a week ago.

The Costa Rican president, 68, was the first head of state known to be infected with the H1N1 virus, which has spread around the world since April and could eventually affect 2 billion people, according to global health authorities.

Arias had been considered a higher-risk case because he also suffers from asthma. While most cases of H1N1 worldwide have not been serious, people with other illnesses may be more likely to suffer severe effects from the virus.

Last month, Arias brokered talks to try to resolve the political crisis in Honduras, where a de facto government unrecognized by most of the world has been holding power since the army ousted President Manuel Zelaya in a June 28 coup.

Negotiations broke down three weeks ago over whether the interim leadership would let Zelaya return to power.

(Editing by Will Dunham)