Obama's Staffer's Family Positive for Swine Flu

Huliq ^ | April 30, 2009

[2ndDivisionVet]

A member of the U.S. delegation that traveled to Mexico City as part of the advance security team for Energy Secretary Steven Chu exhibited swine flu-like symptoms upon his return, and three members of his family have tested positive for the A H1N1 virus, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced on Thursday.

The unnamed staffer tested negative himself, but Gibbs attributed that to the amount of time that had elapsed since the onset of his own symptoms.

The staffer felt ill three days after his arrival in Mexico City, which was April 13th. On the following day (April 17th), he developed a fever.

He returned to the U.S. from Mexico on April 18th. He traveled on a United Airlines flight from Mexico City to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.

Gibbs did not know the flight number. He also did not know if other passengers on the flight had been alerted to the situation but said that he would check.

Obvious word of warning: if you were on a United Airlines flight from Mexico City to Dulles on April 18th, you should be cautious.

All four individuals (staffer, his wife, his son and his nephew) experienced only mild symptoms, were not hospitalized (or even given medication), and have recovered.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Mr. Gibbs is either a fool or a liar.

[Cicero]

Or both?

[humblegunner]

Obama's Staffer's Family Positive for Swine Flu

AIDS test results not yet available.

[madison10]

Maybe that’s why the VP was making anti-crowded travel statements today. Doubt it, but maybe Joe is more truthful than 99% of the administration.

[FlingWingFlyer]

We’ve got a bunch of dumb, two-bit pimps and amateurs running our country. Way to go America! Nice job back there in November!

[Dallas59]

Lock em up and quarantine em...

[Veto!]

Just imagine. Patient Zero is on Zer0bama’s staff. Poetic justice.

[Bahbah]

I think the idea was to get us all upset and worried that the big Zero might be in danger. No one seems to have taken the bait.

I personally could not care less.

[Red_Devil 232]

Gee how can the following day of the 13th be the 17th? Are they on Mayan Daylight Time down there? That would mean the end of the world will come 4 days before we expect it!

[supremedoctrine]

I don’t know about fool or liar, but he’s certainly
handsome, articulate, and witty.

[Red_Devil 232]

Sorry about that rant! I had to read again and study what I read to understand what was going on time wise!

[highpockets]

. Patient Zero

The MSM will look through Palins trash, but never see the connection you have.

[Drango]

Huliq News ??????

[chris_bdba]

April 18th was 12 days ago most who were expsoed would be sick by now. Of course no telling how many people in DC they came in contact with?

[Red_Devil 232]

Patient Zero - you refering to that Dugas fellow?

[DvdMom]

flu virus ping

[LiberConservative]

Time for the 0bama house to have another PAR-TAY!

[Irish Eyes]

Sorry about that rant! I had to read again and study what I read to understand what was going on time wise!

I had to read that line several times myself. Poorly written.

The staffer felt ill three days after his arrival in Mexico City, which was April 13th. On the following day (April 17th), he developed a fever.

[Liz]

Obama in Mexico shook hands w/ a man who died from swine flu. COS
Rahm Emanuel told Obama not to worry---b/c only Republicans are at risk.

" OMG, I shook his hand to welcome him back from Mexico.
Dammit, I knew I shoulda taken that job as spokesman for
sanitary sexual organs instead of this WH gig."

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Obama went to Mexico w/ 13 senators, staff, and Secret Service retinue.
Then Hillary made the trip with her staff, Secret Service, and the
crew who lugged her baggage.

I just happened to see this earlier----parked outside the DNC.
Dems who went to Mexico with Obama and Hillary are on suicide watch.

[Liz]

How did Gibbs "know" what Biden "meant" to say? Read on.

"Rahm? Gibbs. Send me the script about what Biden "meant" to say ASAP."

"Pres Obama says make sure that idiot Biden stays off the airwaves.
No more interviews for that big-mouth screwup."

" And Rahm, the President wants five doctors, an EMT crew,
three paramedics and an ambulance parked outside the WH ......
just in case that dead Mexican infected him with swine flu."