White House Issues H1N1 Advisory For Obama's Mexico Trip
Politico reports that the White House has issued a health advisory for people who traveled with President Obama on his trip to Mexico. The advisory comes after Energy Secretary Steven Chu came down with flu-like symptoms and then apparently spread the flu to his wife, son and nephew. Secretary Chu's wife, son and nephew all tested probable for swine flu. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says the President has never had flu-like symptoms.
Gibbs, who did not name the security aide, said he did not work closely with Obama, didn't fly on Air Force One and is back at work at the Energy Department.
But the staffer was at a working dinner Obama attended with Mexican officials April 16. The aide "was asked specifically if he ever came within six feet of the president, and the answer to that was 'No,' " Gibbs said.
"The president has not experienced any symptoms," Gibbs said. He said Obama and other aides are "highly, highly, highly unlikely" to develop such symptoms now because of the time that has passed since Obama’s visit on April 16 and 17 and the relatively short incubation period for the flu virus, known as H1N1.
Gibbs also said that no one traveling with President Obama on Air Force One exhibit any flu-like symptoms. You can see the advisory issued by the White House here.
