CNN: The person who shook Obama's hand in Mexico died from swine flu the next day

[thewiseguy]

I found a link here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1173672/Obamas-swine-flu-scare-shaking-hands-archaeologist-died-24-hours-later.html

The poor man had given Obama a tour of the Antropology museum. :(



I guess that explains why the media keeps asking whether Obama has had any flu like symptoms.

[rfranklin]

1. Funny that he wasn't too ill to conduct a tour...

This is like a bad spy thriller.

[trumad]

2. It says he died a week later---not the next day

[SidDithers]

23. Yeah, well, never let the facts get in the way...

of a sensationalistic post.

Sid

[LaurenG]

3. From the article

Mr Solis had taken Mr Obama on a tour of the museum on April 16, a week before his death.

Mexican health boss Jose Cordova, however, said Mr Solis was already ill and his death was unrelated to swine flu.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs insisted: ‘The president’s trip to Mexico has not put his health in any danger.’ :shrug:

[EFerrari]

4. Are they sure now that he died of the flu?

Last I read, it was only a speculation. But, yeah, that's why the press has been asking. If Obama is still okay, we can relax by now. :)

[lamp_shade]

5. I heard it was pneumonia? I don't think anybody really knows.

[shanti]

11. well, isn't pneumonia

one of the results of the flu, the reason you die from it? you just don't die "from the flu". i haven't seen a clear answer to this...

[Beetwasher]

6. Bizzarre

:shrug:

[Cush]

7. on CNN, Rick Sanchez said they now think it was Pneumonia

[aquart]

19. Isn't pneumonia caused by the swine flu?

[librechik]

24. yes--this is too confusing

[marshall]

8. The President REALLY needs to give his staff a good shaking up

Getting the wrong region DVD's for the British PM was a goofy gaffe, but this is absolutely egregious. The POTUS should not be put in mortal peril.

[angstlessk]

9. OMG...Obama is really dead and they are using the WAX FIGURE TO PRETEND

HE IS ALIVE!!! say it aint so!!1!!

[FudaFuda]

20. They saved Obama's brain! LOL nt

[Hannah Bell]

10. no, he didn't, & he didn't die from this flu. so why spread disinfo?

[Democracyinkind]

12. so he's the antichrist after all? I should have remained with Father Jonah..I must repent...

[Fleshdancer]

13. CNN needs to stop

Olguin did NOT die from the swine flu.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/265940,extra-influenza-death-toll-rises-to-81-in-mexico.html

The health minister dismissed speculation in the Mexican media about US President Barack Obama's possible exposure to the virus when he was in Mexico City ten days ago, just after the flu started breaking out there.

Reforma newspaper had reported that Obama had had contact at a museum with a reknown archeologist, Felipe Solis Olguin, who died of a combination of diabetes and pneumonia shortly afterwards.

Cordova Villalobos clarified the man's cause of death, saying the pneumonia was not related to influenza, but rather to a combination of an unnamed pre-existing condition and a sudden onset of pneumonia that was not related to influenza.

In Washington, the White House reassured CNN that the president was not suffering from any flu symptoms.

[defendandprotect]

14. Wonder how Obama's doctor has responded -- Vitamin D?

It may take as long as 10 days for an all-clear sign?

[Spike89]

15. Obama is the walrus, koo, koo, kachoo? n/t

[ronnykmarshall]

16. OH NOOOO!!!!

It's the work of KKKarl I tells ya!!

[tjwash]

17. An "I just heard this" topic, linked to an english tabloid, and spreading known disinformation

hoo-kay there big guy.

[thewiseguy]

18. Spreading disinformation?

Facts are the guy died from pneumoniae about a week before the outbreak became news.

That is why the press is asking what the heck were Obama's medical team doing and how come the Mexican government did not communicate this to the Obama administration before his trip.

I bet you they even have not tested to see whether the archeologist died from swine flu or not.

[Hannah Bell]

25. you could try reading the article you linked:

"Mr Solis had taken Mr Obama on a tour of the museum on April 16, a week before his death.

Mexican health boss Jose Cordova, however, said Mr Solis was already ill and his death was unrelated to swine flu."


the article's title & content don't match = disinformation.

[Terran]

27. your headline is a blatant lie

So yes, you are spreading disinformation, at best.

[thewiseguy]

29. The title of the thread matches the title of the article

[Fla Dem]

21. Contagious a day before symptoms and 7 or more days after becoming sick.

How can someone with the flu infect someone else?
Infected people may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 7 or more days after becoming sick. That means that you may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.


http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm

[sufrommich]

22. It's Obama!!!! Teh Flu is in his haaaaaannnnnnddddd!!!!!!!!

[Political Heretic]

26. Star Wars Three Darth Vader Wail: nnnnnnNNNNNN OOOOOOOOOO ooooooo OOOOOO ooooo!!!

[SoCalDem]

28. FALSE.

except for the part that the man died LATER..like days later..from a pre-existing condition..

[cherish44]

30. Obama shook Dr. Evil's hand?

C'mon you see the resemblance. Admit it.