President Oscar Arias has been diagnosed with the flu virus , government says . Arias fell ill yesterday , complaining of a sore throat and a temperature . He is expected to return to work on Monday , presidential minister says . Costa Rican President Oscar Arias has been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus , commonly known as the swine flu , the government said in a televised statement on Tuesday . As of last Friday , there were 718 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in Costa Rica .
President Oscar Arias has been diagnosed with the flu virus , government says . Arias fell ill yesterday , complaining of a sore throat and a temperature . He is expected to return to work on Monday , presidential minister says . As of last Friday , there were 718 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in Costa Rica .