The President of Columbia Alvaro Uribe Velez was infected with A/H1N1 (swine flu), Associated Press reports. According to the Columbian Minister of Social Protection Diego Palacio the Columbian President began feeling symptoms August 28, 2009 on Union of South American Nations summit of the region's presidents, held in Bariloche, Argentina.

Presently Uribe’s health status is esteemed as satisfactory.

Columbia to date has reported overall 621 confirmed swine flu cases, including Uribe's. There have been 29 deaths from the illness.