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The Obama handshake heard round the world was with a man in Mexico on his trip to the country last week. Felipe Solis Olguin has since died and many have speculated that it was from the swine flu. Panic is everywhere over the disease and reporters peppered Obama spokesperson Robert Gibbs on the issue on Monday, desperately seeking information to find out if President Barack Obama had been exposed.

Felipe Solis Olguin, Swine Flu Scare, Obama Handshake

A report from the region notes, "Archaeologist Felipe Solis Olguin, director of the National Museum of Anthropology (MNA) since year 2000, passed away on Thursday of last week." Reporters wanted answers.


According to the Huffington Post, the White House released a statement on Monday afternoon confirming that the man, Felipe Solis Olguin, did not have swine flu.

Gibbs also noted that the incubation period for swine flu is one to two days and the President's visit to Mexico happened more than a week ago.